Medical Assistant (FT; 40hrs/wk) - Temple Physicians Inc, Gastroenterology

3/30/2026

The Medical Assistant supports physicians and clinical staff by performing medically-related tasks to ensure smooth patient flow, including greeting patients, completing forms, and updating records. Key duties involve reception, administrative support, and assisting with patient procedures while adhering to cash handling policies.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

10,001+ employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

At Temple Health, more is how excellence is defined. Temple Health is a Philadelphia-based academic health system redefining what’s possible in advanced patient care. Through clinical innovation, pioneering research, and world-class education, Temple is transforming complex medical challenges into real-world solutions—delivering more answers, more options, and more possibilities for patients. Powered by more than 1,700 physicians, researchers and scientists across Temple University Hospital, the Lewis Katz School of Medicine and Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple accelerates the translation of scientific discovery into practical therapies, united by a shared commitment to advancing medicine and expanding what patients can expect from their care. Temple’s depth of expertise enables outcomes once thought impossible—more specialized expertise, more innovation, and more opportunities to expect what’s next in medicine. It Takes Temple Health.

About the Role

The Medical Assistant receives patients at the time of visit and supports the physicians and other clinical staff in the delivery of health care to patients by performing a variety of medically-related tasks to ensure smooth patient flow. Key responsibilities include reception duties, administrative and clerical support, and assistance with patient procedures. Greets and registers patients, completes forms, collects and enters patient demographic and billing information, prepares charts, schedules appointments, updates electronic medical records as appropriate and collects payments in accordance with cash handling policies and procedures. The employee may be required to support other clinical practices in the organization where their skills and qualifications align.

Education
Non Degree Program Graduate from a medical assistant program Required
Other Combination of relevant education and experience in lieu of attending a medical assistant program Preferred

Experience
1 year experience providing medical assistance in a physician office, nursing facility or hospital Preferred

Licenses
Certified Medical Assistant Required or
Registered Medical Assistant Required or
Cert Clin Medical Assistant Required
Basic Life Support Required

Key Skills

Patient ReceptionAdministrative SupportClerical SupportPatient Procedures AssistanceRegistrationForm CompletionData EntryChart PreparationAppointment SchedulingElectronic Medical RecordsCash HandlingBasic Life Support