Medical Assistant - Pittsburgh Primary Care
UPMC
- Location
- Onsite (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Entry Level
About the role
UPMC is hiring a Medical Assistant to support primary care operations in Pittsburgh. The role involves managing patient flow, collecting vitals, and performing clinical procedures such as phlebotomy and EKGs while assisting physicians with patient care tasks.
Skills
Perks
- Free parking
- Opportunities for growth
- Advancement
Full job details
Join our team of Life Changers!
UPMC is hiring a full-time Medical Assistant to support the Pittsburgh Primary Care team/office in Pittsburgh.
*Job title and salary will be based on qualifications and career ladder requirements.
Shift/Hours: Monday-Friday from 7:30am - 4:00pm, 8:00am-4:30pm, or 8:30am-5:00pm. No weekends or holidays!
Travel: Potential travel will be required to assist with the Pleasant Hills and Brentwood Primary Care offices for staffing and support needs. *HM will discuss this further during the interview process.
Free parking, opportunities for growth/advancement, excellent benefits, and a pleasant work environment are just a few of our perks. Apply today!
Responsibilities:
- Check schedules and organizing patient flow.
- Assist patients as needed with walking, transfers, dressing, collecting specimens, preparing for exam, etc.
- Collect patient information/history, taking vitals, performing screenings per provider guidelines.
- Send/receive patient medical records in accordance with Health Insurance.
- Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other state and federal regulations.
- Prepare and clean patient, exam, and procedure rooms, instruments and equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control.
- Manage inventory of supplies; restocking exam/procedure rooms.
- Comply with requirements of appropriate regulatory agencies (i.e. OSHA, CLIA, PA Department of Health).
- Comply with all UPMC Health System policies and procedures.
- Perform phlebotomy, EKGs, and level one labs.
- Perform clinic procedures according to policy and procedure.
- Answering calls and providing pertinent information including patient education as directed.
- Obtain lab/x-ray reports, hospital notes, referral information, etc.
- Complete forms/requisitions as needed.
- Schedule appointments.
- Prepare and managing charts to ensure information completed and filed appropriately.
- Other front office responsibilities, as required.
- Under the direction and supervision of a physician, administer injectable medication and vaccines when appropriate.
- High school diploma or equivalent is required.
- Must have basic computer skills and knowledge of medical terminology, examination, diagnostic and treatment room responsibilities.
- Previous Medical Assistant or direct patient care experience preferred.
- Previous EPIC and/or Electronic Health Record (EHR) experience preferred.
- Ability to work independently and efficiently in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high-quality care and attention to details preferred.
- Ability to follow established standard operating procedures and organizational policies preferred.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
- CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Act 34
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran