What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant - Family Care Lower Paxton position at UPMC?
Come be part of a team that values kindness, teamwork, and patient care, where your dedication is recognized and supported with opportunities and incentives to help you grow in your career. Join our team of Life Changers today!
UPMC is hiring a full-time Medical Assistant to support our Family Care Lower Paxton team/office in Harrisburg.
*Job title and salary will be based on qualifications and career ladder requirements.
Shift/Hours: Hours will vary based on the provider. Our office operates one 12-hour shift and three 9 hour shifts throughout the week, with one designated day off. Specific scheduling details will be determined based on operational needs and can be discussed further during the interview process. No major holidays, weekends, or rotating shifts!
This position offers a $1,500.00 sign-on bonus with 1-year work commitment!
Room for growth/career ladders, flexible hours, excellent benefits, a pleasant work environment, and friendly team are just a few of our perks.
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Responsibilities:
- Check schedules and organizing patient flow.
- 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.
- Send/receive patient medical records in accordance with Health Insurance.
- Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other state and federal regulations.
- Prepare and clean patient, exam, and procedure rooms, instruments and equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control.
- Manage inventory of supplies; restocking exam/procedure rooms.
- Comply with requirements of appropriate regulatory agencies (i.e. OSHA, CLIA, PA Department of Health).
- Comply with all UPMC Health System policies and procedures.
- Perform phlebotomy, EKGs, and level one labs.
- Perform clinic procedures according to policy and procedure.
- Answering calls and providing pertinent information including patient education as directed.
- Obtain lab/x-ray reports, hospital notes, referral information, etc.
- Complete forms/requisitions as needed.
- Schedule appointments.
- Prepare and managing charts to ensure information completed and filed appropriately.
- Other front office responsibilities, as required.
- Under the direction and supervision of a physician, administer injectable medication and vaccines when appropriate.