Medical Assistant- Scott Township, PA

Preferred Primary Care Physicians, Inc.•Pittsburgh, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Preferred Primary Care Physicians (PPCP) is currently recruiting for multiple EXPERIENCED Medical Assistant positions for our office located in the St. Clair Hospital Professional Building in South Hills, PA. Medical Terminology skills, as well as experience in medical assistant responsibilities such as patient phone triage, rooming patients, administering injections, and completing EKG tests, are REQUIRED. Phlebotomy training is a huge plus! Please, only Serious Applicants Need Apply. Great Monday-Friday Day Schedule!!! Come join the PPCP team for a highly competitive hourly rate, some of the BEST and affordable health benefits in the medical field, a fantastic matching 401k retirement plan, and a positive, healthy work/life balance! General Purpose of the Medical Assistant (Experienced) Position: Responsible for assisting physicians and nurses with patient care, clerical, environmental and organizational tasks. May assist with appointment scheduling and electronic chart management.

Requirements

Medical Terminology skills
Experience in patient phone triage
Experience in rooming patients
Experience administering injections
Experience completing EKG tests
A high school diploma or GED is required.
Graduate from an accredited school of medical assistant.

Nice To Haves

Phlebotomy training

Responsibilities

Escorts patients to and from exam or treatment rooms as appropriate. Records all patient data prior to the physician or nurse seeing the patient. This includes vital signs, height and weight, allergies, medications, chief complaint, reason for visit, etc.
Administers subcutaneous and intramuscular injections as directed by the physician.
Answers and returns patient phone calls as directed. Is responsible for contacting pharmacies for prescriptions or may answer patient telephone calls for referrals. May handle other patient telephone calls as directed by the physician, nurse or Office Manager.
Obtains all necessary patient record information, lab data, diagnostics, consults, etc. as required by the physician or nurse for assessment of the patient's medical status.
Obtains blood specimens from peripheral sites as needed in accordance with OSHA and universal safety precautions
Assists with exams and procedures as requested.
Assists with scheduling tests, procedures or appointments to follow-up on test results
Prepares, maintains and stocks exam and treatment rooms. Orders supplies as needed.
Obtains new patient information and any test results.
Assists with administrative duties such as typing, faxing, reception duties, etc.
Processes instruments and equipment as needed.
Informs physician of patient reschedule or no-shows.
Assists with delegated patient education activities including but not limited to distributing educational literature, etc.
Maintains the strictest confidentiality.
Performs other duties as assigned by the physician, nurse or office manager.