Medical Assistant (Lemieux Sports Complex)

UPMC; Criders Corners (PA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC is seeking a Medical Assistant for the Orthopaedic Sports Medicine team at the Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry, PA. Hours are Monday through Friday daylight shifts with no evenings, weekends, or holidays required.

Travel to Pine, Wexford Spine, and Passavant locations may be necessary. Applicants will be placed on the Medical Assistant Career Ladder based on experience and education for the appropriate title and salary.

Qualifications

• Phlebotomy, EKGs and basic lab duties.
• Understanding HIPAA and patient privacy requirements.
• Strong patient communication and education abilities.

Responsibilities

• Send/receive patient medical records in accordance with HIPAA and other regulations.
• Obtain lab/x-ray reports, hospital notes, referrals; schedule appointments; verify insurance.
• Prepare patient rooms and equipment; maintain infection control and inventory.
• Check schedules, organize patient flow; assist patients with walking, transfers, and exams.
• Answer calls and provide patient education as directed.
• Perform phlebotomy, EKGs, and basic labs; document in the medical record.
• Comply with OSHA, CLIA, PA Department of Health; maintain confidentiality.
• Under physician supervision, administer injectable medications and vaccines when appropriate.

Skills

Phlebotomy

EKG

Vital signs

HIPAA compliance

Patient education

Job description

Are you a Medical Assistant interested in a career that provides plenty of opportunity for growth and development? If you're passionate about patient care and looking for a career that offers great benefits and plenty of room for growth, we invite you to explore this opportunity today!
UPMC is looking for a Medical Assistant to join the Orthopaedic Sports Medicine team out of the Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry, PA!

Hours for this position will be Monday through Friday, primarily daylight hours on a rotating shift basis. No evenings, weekends, or holidays required! This position will play a key part in a busy practice, allowing for opportunity to work with Sports Medicine, Total Joint, Spine, and Hand and Upper extremity patients. Travel will be required to the Pine, Wexford Spine, and Passavant locations when needed.

Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the Medical Assistant Career Ladder, based on their individual experience and education.

Responsibilities

• Send/receive patient medical records in accordance with Health Insurance. Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other state and federal regulations.
• Obtain lab/x-ray reports, hospital notes, referral information, etc. Complete forms/requisitions as needed. Schedule appointments. Verify insurance coverage and patient demographics. Prepare and managing charts to ensure information completed and filed appropriately. Other front office responsibilities, as required.
• Prepare patient rooms, set up instruments and equipment according to department protocol. Clean exam/procedure rooms, instruments and equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control. Clean according to scheduled maintenance program and keeping appropriate records. Manage inventory of supplies; restocking exam/procedure rooms.
• Check schedules and organizing patient flow. Accompany patients to exam/procedure room. 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. Relay instructions to patients/families.
• Answering calls and providing pertinent information including patient education as directed.
• Perform phlebotomy, EKG's, and level one labs. Perform clinic procedures according to policy and procedure. Assist physicians with procedures. Document patient information into the medical record.
• Comply with requirements of appropriate regulatory agencies (i.e., OSHA, CLIA, PA Department of Health). Maintain strict confidentiality related to medical records and other data. Comply with all UPMC Health System policies and procedures.
• Under the direction and supervision of a physician, administer injectable medication and vaccines when appropriate.