Medical Assistant - Pittsburgh Primary Care

UPMC Mercy Health Center; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Growth opportunities

Excellent benefits

Job summary

UPMC Mercy Health Center is seeking a full-time Medical Assistant for the Pittsburgh Primary Care team in Pittsburgh. Shift options include 7:30am–4:00pm, 8:00am–4:30pm, or 8:30am–5:00pm, with no weekends or holidays. Travel to Pleasant Hills and Brentwood offices may be required.

Enjoy free parking, growth opportunities, excellent benefits, and a pleasant work environment. Responsibilities include scheduling, patient flow, taking vitals, collecting information, performing screenings,

Qualifications

• Taking vitals per provider guidelines
• Assist patients with walking, transfers, and activities of daily living

Responsibilities

• Check schedules and organize patient flow
• Collect patient information/history and take vitals
• Perform screenings per provider guidelines
• Prepare and clean rooms and equipment between visits
• Manage inventory and restock supplies
• Comply with OSHA, CLIA, PA Department of Health regulations
• Perform phlebotomy, EKGs, and basic lab work
• Answer calls and provide patient education
• Obtain lab/x-ray reports and referrals
• Schedule appointments and manage charts
• Administer injectable medications and vaccines under supervision

Skills

Vital signs

Patient assistance

HIPAA compliance

Medical terminology

Job description

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.

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.