Medical Assistant

AIDS Care Group • Chester, PA

15h • Onsite

About The Position

As a Medical Assistant at ACG Health, you will use your phlebotomy skills to provide dignified, compassionate care to people from diverse backgrounds, including those facing complex health and social challenges. The role supports equitable access to care and patients’ health and well-being. This is an in-office position. Business hours are 9 AM to 4 PM, and the work week is 35 hours.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency certificate.
• At least 3 years of phlebotomy experience.
• Working knowledge of the community and ability to link clients to community services when necessary.
• Ability to work comfortably with people of all lifestyles.
• Working knowledge of Medical Assistance, Medicaid, Medicare, and Health Choices billing regulations and systems.
• Service orientation and an active interest in helping people.
• Ability to understand and apply new information to current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Active listening skills, including giving others full attention, understanding their points, asking appropriate questions, and avoiding inappropriate interruptions.
• Ability to communicate information effectively through speaking and writing.
• Ability to use computers, keyboards, and a mouse to enter, access, or retrieve data.
• Ability to use photocopiers and scanners.
• Proficiency with MS Office and Google Suite.
• While performing the duties, regularly communicate, detect, and exchange information.
• While performing the duties, regularly talk and hear; frequently stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with arms and hands.

Nice To Haves

• Post-secondary certificate.
• Fluency in Spanish.
• Experience with an electronic health record system such as eClinicalWorks.

Responsibilities

• Room patients, obtain vital signs, record subjective information, and perform medication reconciliation.
• Collect blood and fluid samples using appropriate collection procedures.
• Dispose of blood, biohazardous fluids or tissue, and contaminated sharps according to applicable laws, standards, and policies.
• Draw blood and process specimens.
• Perform rapid testing for HIV and Hepatitis C.
• Collect and report results for rapid urinalysis, rapid hCG, rapid UDS, and blood glucose tests.
• Explain self-collection procedures to patients.
• Process specimens according to Quest and LabCorp standards.
• Maintain laboratory supply inventory, monitor expiration dates, and assist with ordering supplies as needed.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment by following procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Administer vaccines and injections as directed.
• Maintain PPA-funded medication inventory.
• Protect patients and employees by following infection-control and hazardous-waste policies and protocols, including identification procedures.
• Monitor and record refrigerator and freezer temperatures in the morning and evening.
• Maintain professional certification and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops.
• Participate in community outreach events by collecting and processing specimens on the mobile treatment unit.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical insurance.
• PTO beginning with the first full calendar year, prorated at time of hire.
• 9 company holidays.
• 401(k) plan with a 100% match on the first 3% and a 50% match on the additional 2%; vested immediately.
• 100% paid parental and medical leave.
• SEPTA benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED