Medical Assistant - White Oak Primary Care

UPMC; White Oak, Northern (PA, KY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Opportunities for growth

Excellent benefits

Pleasant work environment

Friendly team

Job summary

UPMC is hiring a full-time Medical Assistant to support the White Oak Primary Care team in White Oak. Shift is Monday-Friday with rotating daylight hours; no weekends or holidays.

Benefits include free parking, opportunities for growth, excellent benefits, and a friendly team. Responsibilities include patient flow management, taking vitals, prep for exams, phlebotomy, EKGs, lab work, and front-office duties under physician supervision.

Qualifications

• Candidate should be prepared to assist with patient care tasks under physician supervision.
• Must be able to collect patient information, take vitals, and support exam preparation.
• Familiarity with HIPAA and regulatory guidelines is expected.

Responsibilities

• Check schedules and organize patient flow.
• Assist patients with walking, transfers, dressing, and prepping for exams.
• Collect patient information/history and take vitals per provider guidelines.
• Send/receive patient medical records per Health Insurance requirements.
• Comply with HIPAA and other state/federal regulations.
• Prepare and clean rooms, instruments, and equipment between visits.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

HIPAA compliance

Phlebotomy

EKG

Medical office procedures

Job description

Join our team of Life Changers!

UPMC is hiring a full-time Medical Assistant to support the White Oak Primary Care team/office in White Oak.
*Job title and salary will be based on qualifications and career ladder requirements.

Shift/Hours: Monday-Friday, rotating daylight shifts from 8:00am-4:30pm and 8:30am-5:00pm. No weekends or holidays!

Free parking, opportunities for growth, excellent benefits, a pleasant work environment, and friendly team 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.