Medical Assistant I, Primary Care at West Grove
About The Position
ChristianaCare Primary Care in West Grove, Pennsylvania, is seeking a professional, compassionate, dependable, detail-oriented Medical Assistant I with strong communication, integrity, and technical and clinical skills. The practice provides primary medical care for adults and children and includes physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, medical assistants, and office assistants. The Medical Assistant I supports physicians in virtual and on-site patient care. The role includes greeting and supporting patients, preparing them for visits, performing basic clinical tasks, assisting with examinations, and maintaining exam rooms and equipment. The position also supports clinical and administrative workflows, including electronic medical record updates, patient communications, referrals, authorizations, scheduling, clerical duties, video-visit troubleshooting, and patient portal access. The schedule is Monday through Friday on the day shift, with no weekends or holidays. The hourly pay range is $19.48 to $28.24; the actual offer depends on individual skills, relevant experience, and qualifications. ChristianaCare describes its workplace as mission-driven and focused on improving healthcare and patient outcomes. Benefits described include first-day health coverage, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, family-building support, paid parental leave, and retirement plans with matching and company-funded contributions.
Requirements
- High school graduate or GED.
- Graduate of a recognized Medical Assistant Program, or hold current Medical Assistant Certification from a national organization accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) or the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
- Strong communication, integrity, and solid technical and clinical skills.
- Professional, compassionate, dependable, and detail-oriented.
Responsibilities
- Greet and support patients virtually and in person.
- Prepare patients for visits.
- Perform basic clinical tasks, including testing, injections, and EKGs.
- Assist with examinations.
- Maintain exam rooms and equipment.
- Update electronic medical records.
- Manage patient communications, referrals, authorizations, and scheduling.
- Perform clerical duties.
- Troubleshoot video visits.
- Support patients with access to the patient portal.
Benefits
- First-day medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage.
- Caregivers earning under $50,000 pay $0 in paycheck premiums for medical and prescription coverage.
- Low deductibles and $0 copays for unlimited primary care with ChristianaCare providers, in-office or virtual.
- Unlimited urgent care visits at GoHealth facilities.
- 32 days of paid time off each year, including 7 major holidays, with options to roll over or cash out unused time.
- Up to $5,250 per year in tuition reimbursement.
- Fertility care through Progyny and free maternity education and support.
- Up to $5,000 in adoption assistance.
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave after one year of service.
- Two retirement plans, including a 403(b) with up to a 50% match and a company-funded contribution of 3%–5% based on service.
- Free financial coaching, counseling, and budgeting support.
- Employee assistance program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
