What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant - MAC Primary Care position at UPMC?
Join UPMC’s MAC Primary Care team as a Medical Assistant, where you will support providers and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in a collaborative outpatient setting. In this role, you will assist with clinical and administrative tasks including patient intake, vitals, procedures, and ensuring efficient patient flow throughout the day. One year of medical assistant experience or CNA experience is preferred.
This full-time position will work Monday through Friday, between 7:00am to 4:00pm or 7:30am to 4:30pm. No holidays, evenings or weekends are required. Occasional travel to other office locations may be required based on staffing coverage needs. These locations include Primary Care in Cumberland, Lavale Primary Care and Frostburg Primary Care. The selected candidate must be willing to work at multiple locations.
Title and starting pay rate of this position may vary based on years of experience.
Responsibilities:
- 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.
- Send/receive patient medical records in accordance with Health Insurance. Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other state and federal regulations.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Verify insurance coverage and patient demographics.
- 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.
Salary : $1,000 - $1,000,000