What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant position at UPMC - Pittsburgh Medical Center?
Job Description
UPMC's Urgent Care is hiring a full-time Medical Assistant to join their team in North Huntingdon. In this position you will work 3 days 12-hour shifts from 8 : 00am to 8 : 00pm playing a pivotal role in supporting our healthcare providers. Rotating workdays, weekends, and holidays may be required. Travel to other North Huntingdon Urgent Care locations to provide coverage if needed may also be required. In this position, you will perform a range of clinical tasks including rooming patients, taking vital signs, managing patient communications through the EPIC system, and making follow-up calls to patients.
Free parking, excellent benefits, a pleasant work environment, and friendly team are just a few of our perks. Apply today!
Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the Medical Assistant Career Ladder, based on their individual experience and education. The listed pay range is for the Medical Assistant, Senior level.
Responsibilities : Medical Assistant :
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- 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, EKGs, 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.
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Medical Assistant, Senior :
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Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances :
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UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
