Medical Assistant, Senior

Join our team of Life Changers!

UPMC is hiring a full-time Medical Assistant, Senior to support the office in Carlisle.

This practice offers Natural Family Planning and is a faith-based practice. Individuals with prior OB/GYN experience or phlebotomy experience will be given priority.

Shift/Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm, No Weekends or Holidays! Could have an earlier start of 7:00am - 7:30am depending on provider's appointments.

Travel will be required 50% between offices in Camp Hill and Carlisle.

This position offers a $1,500.00 sign-on bonus with 1-year work commitment!

Excellent benefits, a pleasant work environment, and friendly team are just a few of our perks. Apply today!

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.

Medical Assistant Senior:

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.

• Successful completion of Medical Assistant Program or equivalent hospital program (LPN/RN/EMT)

• OR successful completion of certification examination (AMT, AAMA, NAHP, NCCT, or NHA)

• OR at least 1 year of patient care experience required.

• Must be responsible and demonstrate proficiency in three practice category specific tasks.

• Must have basic computer skills and knowledge of medical terminology, examination, diagnostic and treatment room responsibilities.Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• 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 31 Child Abuse Reporting

• Act 33

• Act 34

• Act 73 FBI Clearance

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran