Medical Assistant

UPMC • Pittsburgh, PA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

UPMC Second Avenue Commons Health Center is hiring a full-time Medical Assistant to join their team in Pittsburgh, PA. In this position, you will work Monday-Friday during daylight hours assisting providers with patient care including rooming patients, cleaning rooms and equipment, performing POC lab testing and maintaining logs, maintaining and ordering clinic and lab supplies, completing MA visits with patients who request STD testing, vitals check, flu vaccine, etc..
Second Avenue Commons Health Center provides care to individuals experiencing homelessness. This role provides opportunities to work with volunteers/groups on donations or activities, work on QI projects like preventive health screenings and provide case management services – assisting patients with active medical issues in follow-through with appointments and treatments.
Candidates must be available to commit to full-time hours year-round. Previous experience in a clinical environment, working with underserved populations, and utilizing EPIC is preferred.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Must have basic computer skills and knowledge of medical terminology, examination, diagnostic and treatment room responsibilities.
• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Act 34

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in a clinical environment
• Working with underserved populations
• Utilizing EPIC

Responsibilities

• 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, EKG's, 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.

What This Job Offers

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