Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - Family Practice
- $3,000 sign-on bonus
- Tuition help up to $5,000 a year
- 8-hour shifts
- BLS
Open in 2 locations
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Pennsylvania
2 openState College, PA (opens on this page)
Full time · Posted 1d ago
Lewistown, PA (opens on this page)
Full time · Posted 1d ago
How this pay compares
This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open medical assistant jobs in Pennsylvania post a median of $23.28 an hour, the middle half $21.58–$24.28, across 131 jobs that state their pay. Medical assistants employed in Pennsylvania earn a median of $21.12 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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Union record
By the bargaining notices filed with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, unions bargain for workers at Geisinger here: Service Employees International Union Healthcare Pennsylvania at Lewistown, PA (185 workers, contract up for renewal 14 Nov 2025); United Steel, Paper & Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial & Service Workers International Union AFL-CIO Local #1940-08 at Lewistown, PA (145 workers, contract up for renewal 31 Aug 2026). Each union represents its own unit: ask the recruiter whether this position is in one. Healthcare union contracts.
Workplace injuries
Geisinger Lewistown Hospital in Lewistown reported 33 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 1,771,799 hours worked: 3.7 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.1 per 100 full-time workers at general hospitalsnationwide. With its hours, the best estimate leaning on similar sites is 3.8 per 100 full-time workers. 3 of them describe violence by a patient, resident or client in the case's own words. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
Medicare rating of Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital
Medicare gives Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital 5 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Pennsylvania's hospitals average 3.4). 85% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Medicare did not cut its pay for patient harm in fiscal 2026. Its central line bloodstream infections ran 37% above predicted by Medicare's measure. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Pennsylvania hospitals by rating.
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About the job
Location
Geisinger Medical Clinic Scenery Park
Shift
Days (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Worker Type
Regular
Exemption Status
No
Job Summary
$3000 Signing Bonus, if eligible. Full-time; 8 hour Days; Monday - Friday and Saturday rotation. REQUIRES: High School Diploma or GED equivalent AND Certified Medical Assistant (CCMA) or Registered Medical Assist (RMA). Certified by one of the listed governing associations required: NHA, AMT, AAMA, NAHP, NCCT, AAH, or AMCA. No late nights! This location closes at 7pm Monday - Thursday and 5pm Friday & Saturday.
Job Duties
Supports patients and providers within the outpatient setting by performing basic direct patient care activities. Provides basic patient care duties such as taking vital signs, weights, assisting patient with ambulation, dressing and undressing for examination, as directed by the provider and clinical supervisor.
- Assists provider in setting up for minor procedures, gathering supplies and equipment, applying aseptic dressings, opening supplies, etc.
- Obtains and accurately documents patient information using the rooming tool within the electronic medical record.
- Completes medication review.
- Accompanies providers and care team members during patient examinations and assists as directed.
- Provides support and assistance to patients as needed.
- Reinforces patient instructions to enhance patient understanding and adherence to treatment, and plan of care.
- Collects and prepares lab specimens, and completes associated paperwork, forms, and documentation to expedite laboratory studies with accuracy and efficiency.
- Reports patient concerns and questions to appropriate care team member and follows through as directed.
- Reports all patient safety incidents or issues, patient and family complaints, serious events, environmental hazards immediately to supervisor.
- Provides onsite service recovery as applicable or as delegated by supervisor.
- Completes Midas reports as per policy.
- May have access to non-controlled medication storage and supply areas and can transport non-controlled medications as necessary to meet the needs of the clinic and unit.
- Inventories and orders supplies based on appropriate or established inventory levels.
- Checks for expired items and removes expired supplies from inventory.
- Assists in maintaining clean and organized work environment.
- Cleans equipment and routinely inspects condition and operation of equipment as appropriate to scope of role.
- Cleans and prepares exam rooms between patients.
- Assures adequate stock of supplies and equipment in rooms.
- Performs high level disinfection or sterilization per policy and procedure.
Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
Position Details
Benefits of working at Geisinger
- Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
- Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
- Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
- Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
- Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
- Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
- MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
- Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.
- Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance
Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)
Experience
Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience (Preferred)
Certification(s) and License(s)
Basic Life Support Certification within 6 months - Default Issuing BodyDefault Issuing Body, Certified Medical Assistant - Default Issuing BodyDefault Issuing Body
Skills
Communication, Customer Service, Multitasking, Teamwork
OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
- KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
- EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
- LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
- INNOVATION : We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
- SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.
We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.
Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
From Geisinger's job posting for State College, PA, checked 13 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Geisinger
Geisinger is an integrated health system and insurer serving more than 1 million (source: Geisinger, About Geisinger (physician careers)) people in Pennsylvania, with nine hospital campuses, nearly 24,000 (source: Geisinger, About Geisinger (physician careers)) employees and a 550,000 (source: Geisinger, About Geisinger (physician careers))-member health plan. Source: Geisinger, About Geisinger (physician careers)
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