Certified Medical Assistant

Reading Health System

Philadelphia, PA

Expired: April 11, 2021 Applications are no longer accepted.

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Overview

About St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, a partnership between Tower Health and Drexel University, is a 188-bed facility that provides exceptional care to children throughout the Greater Philadelphia area and surrounding counties.

St. Christopher's has more than 220 pediatric experts on staff, combining top-notch pediatric care with a wide array of pediatric specialties including Cardiology, Ear, Nose and Throat, Gastroenterology, Oncology, and Orthopedics. It houses the only Verified Pediatric Burn Center between New York City and Baltimore and is one of only three Level I Pediatric Trauma Centers in Pennsylvania. St. Christopher's is a Magnet® designated hospital and was recognized as a Women's Choice Award Best Children's Hospital.

In addition to its main location in Philadelphia, the hospital has a growing network of primary and specialty care locations throughout the Philadelphia suburbs and New Jersey so your child's health conditions can be treated close to home.

Responsibilities

Job Summary:

Works with the nursing staff independently to deliver routine nursing care and assessment of the pediatric patient.

Coordinates and organizes pertinent patient information.
Communicates and interacts with patient, families, staff and physicians and administration.

Skills & Abilities:

Measurement and documentation of vital signs, heights, weights, and head circumferences.
Ability to obtain laboratory specimens according to laboratory specifications. This includes, but is not limited to phlebotomy skills, completion of lab slips and entering patient data for test onto the computer.
Ability to assist both nurses and physicians with treatments, non-invasive and invasive procedures.
Ability to use and care for medical equipment and instruments used on unit and to administer patient care.
Coordination of the unit supply items and equipment.
Maintains and coordinate patients' files, records and other information as required.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Computer skills to assess laboratory info, Invision and operating room scheduling date as required.
Ability to both work independently and within the team structure.

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Qualifications

Education Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent

Certification:

Certified Medical Assistant or Registered Medical Assistant
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required upon hire or within 1 month with onsite training and certification.

Experience