What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant - Benedum Geriatric Center position at UPMC?
Join the Benedum Geriatric Center team at UPMC Montefiore as a Medical Assistant and make a meaningful impact on the lives of older adults. In this role, you'll assist with primary and consultative care for elderly patients, including services in psychiatry, osteoporosis care, audiology, and nutritional counseling. Key duties include taking vital signs, administering immunizations, preparing patients for office visits, and assisting with front desk responsibilities such as checking in and out patients, scheduling appointments, and making reminder calls. If you're passionate about working with older adults and providing compassionate, high-quality care, this is an excellent opportunity for you.
Responsibilities:
- Send/receive patient medical records in accordance with Health Insurance.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Answering calls and providing pertinent information including patient education as directed.
- Perform phlebotomy, EKG's, and level one labs.
- 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).
- Under the direction and supervision of a physician, administer injectable medication and vaccines when appropriate.
Salary : $18 - $29
