Medical Assistant - Direct Patient Care with Sign-On Bonus

Butler Memorial Hospital; Mount Pleasant (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Independence Health is seeking a Medical Assistant to support patient care in our multidisciplinary practice. You will perform basic direct patient care, collect data, prepare patients for exams, and assist with treatments under supervision.

This role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and adherence to infection control and safety policies. Prior outpatient experience and a Medical Assistant program are preferred; signing bonus may apply.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED or next level of higher education.
• Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of nursing practice.
• Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct and indirect patient care in accordance with hospital/physician practices policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Assist to collects patient healthcare data, including VS, weight, chief complaint and pain assessment as directed.
• Complete patient care treatments and testing as ordered.
• Comply with completeness, accuracy and timeliness of documentation.
• Prepare patients for examinations, treatments, and procedures.
• Communicate pertinent information of actual or potential problems to the physician or nurse.
• Perform clerical functions in support of patient care and office functions.
• Answer telephone calls, taking accurate messages and relaying them to the appropriate staff.
• Obtain and verify accurate patient demographic and insurance information entering it into the billing system.
• Accurately enter codes, based on diagnosis given, and enters codes and charges into billing system.
• Complete forms and letters necessary for continued patient care.
• Provide for patient safety in compliance with hospital and physician practice policies.
• Label all patient specimens with identifiers per policy.
• Adhere to infection control process, including standard precautions, to reduce the risk of acquiring or transmitting infections.
• Assist in continuous survey readiness or inspections and surveys.
• Perform all quality control, monitoring functions and reports out of range information immediately to supervisor.
• Consistently practice National Patient Safety Goals.
• Knowledge of and/or ability to schedule surgery, procedures, and testing for patients.
• Exit counseling which includes education, scheduling of testing and providing patients with necessary information.
• Prepare charts for clinic sessions and obtain vital signs and weight.
• Perform control studies and completes logbooks according to policy.
• Perform phlebotomy procedures, reads the test results, and documents accordingly.
• Prepare the exam rooms and stocks supplies daily.
• Provide pre- and post-examination education and counseling.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Education

Medical Assistant program

Certified EMT/Paramedic (NREMT)

Medical Assistant Certification

Job description

Independence Health is seeking a Medical Assistant to support patient care in our multidisciplinary practice. You will perform basic direct patient care, collect data, prepare patients for exams, and assist with treatments under supervision.

This role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and adherence to infection control and safety policies. Prior outpatient experience and a Medical Assistant program are preferred; signing bonus may apply.