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.

Tower Health recognizes paying for education can be expensive. As part of our Educational Assistance benefit, the Tower Health Tuition Discount Program offers tuition reimbursement and other discounts to more than one hundred local and national schools. This includes Drexel University, Alvernia University, and Immaculata University - just to name a few.

Through the Tower Health Tuition Discount Program , eligible employees, spouses, dependents, and domestic partners may be eligible to receive the following benefits:

• Save 5 to 50 percent on tuition.

• Waived application fees.

• Discounts for your dependents, spouses, and domestic partners.

About the Organization

Tower Health is a strong, regional, integrated healthcare provider/payer system that offers leading-edge, compassionate healthcare and wellness services to a population of 2.5 million people. Together, our seven hospitals and other entities provide a full range of medical care from prevention, screenings & education; to the latest clinical services and surgeries available; to rehabilitation. We also offer wellness programs & public health services that ensure our communities are the healthiest they can be. Our caring, highly trained physicians and staff are committed to patient safety and patient satisfaction.

With more than 11,000 team members, Tower Health includes Reading Hospital, a teaching hospital based in West Reading; Chestnut Hill Hospital, a teaching hospital in Philadelphia; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown; and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children. We also operate Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing & Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences, & we have a comprehensive physician network.

Collaboration across Tower Health enables our hospitals, providers, leadership & staff to leverage best practices across the health system. Our hospitals have received national recognition for advanced care in areas such as neurosurgery and stroke, cardiac & vascular surgery, trauma, hematology & oncology. Reading HealthPlex, which opened at Reading Hospital in October 2016, combines state-of-the-art technology and world-class design to make the HealthPlex one of the most sophisticated surgical centers & inpatient facilities in the region.

At Tower Health, we have a rich history of providing high-quality, cost-effective care in the communities we serve. As the healthcare industry continues to change, one thing remains steadfast: Tower Health's commitment to Advancing Health, Transforming Lives.

Responsibilities

Certified Medical Assistant/Outpatient Service Coord: Per diem

• Daily interaction with patients/families, team members and providers.
• Knowledge/experience with Electronic Patient Management and Electronic Health Records.
• Assist Providers with health visits according to the American Academy of Pediatrics' guidelines.
• Administers immunizations in accordance with National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act, Philadelphia Department of Health and Center for Disease Control guidelines.
• Reports out of normal range vital signs, hearing/vision screenings, growth/development and objective or subjective patient data immediately to the provider.
• Obtain, describe and document patient's history and condition in clear and concise terms using proper spelling, grammar and medical terms.
• Completion of Provider orders (e.g. immunizations, lab requests, respiratory treatments etc.) with accuracy.
• Proficient in preparation of Quest, LabCorp, KIDS Registry and/or facility laboratory request forms/systems.
• Inputs all correct patient demographic information, test requested, diagnostic codes and test codes.
• Performs respiratory treatments as ordered and under the direction of the provider.
• Performs daily/weekly and monthly assignments as per departmental policy/procedure.
• Acts as a liaison in emergency situations.
• Specific proficiencies in other systems as determined by department.
• During downtime, assist other Practice Plan departments as assigned by Administrative Coordinator, Practice Manager, Director of Operations and/or Section Chief.
  

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

• Relevant Experience

Required Skills

• Computer Skills to include use and navigation
• Excellent Communications Skills
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills
• Excellent Teamwork Skills
• Multitasking

Preferred Skills

• Two (2) or three (3) years of experience working in a medical office
• Pediatric experience preferred
• Bilingual in Spanish (Preferred)