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Medical Assistant - Outpatient - Primary Care - Banksville Rd
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Medical Assistant - Outpatient - Primary Care - Banksville Rd
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Apply for a Medical Assistant position at our Banksville Rd location in Pittsburgh, PA. This role is part of the Allegheny Health Network.
Job Description
Under the direction of the provider and as a member of the healthcare team, assists in coordinating patient care, examination, treatment, and health care planning. Assists with other office functions to support patient care and office operations.
Essential Responsibilities
- Using a team-based approach, assists in the coordination of patient care under the supervision of the healthcare provider.
- Prepares and rooms patients within the clinical practice setting according to standardized workflows.
- Accurately obtains patient vital signs, documents patient information, patient history, tobacco and medication screening.
- May assist in the administration of depression screening tools.
- Completes annual wellness visit screenings.
- Reviews updates and screens medication list in the EHR.
- Reviews social history with patient and updates record.
- If applicable, pends cues up orders for required age-appropriate screenings, patient prescriptions, refills, or other orders based on AHN approved protocols.
- Performs back office testing following approved AHN protocols and policies.
- Assists providers with examination and procedures.
- May serve as a scribe with additional training.
- Provides follow-up with patients at designated intervals via patients preferred method, telephone, electronic, or written in accordance with provider instructions.
- Notifies patients of test results under the direction of provider in a timely manner.
- Prepares exam room for patient visit.
- Ensures adequate inventory of medical supplies.
- Ensures all patient treatment areas are at all times stocked with the appropriate supplies using established inventory standards.
- Cleans and sterilizes instruments per established AHN approved policy and manufacturers guidelines.
- Accurately performs lab controls and equipment checks as assigned.
- Administers and accurately documents medications in accordance with policy and safe practice.
- Documents accurately in the electronic health record EHR according to established standards and workflows.
- Accurately performs clerical office functions and other duties as assigned.
- May require floating and traveling between physician office locations.
Qualifications
- Minimum: High School or GED
- Completion of a Medical Assistant Program
- OR 1 year of Medical Assistant experience
- OR 1 year in a direct patient care role including vital signs
- Candidate experience must align with expected clinical duties (i.e., injections, phlebotomy, EKGs)
- CPR - American Heart Association
- Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
- Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
- Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
- Certification Requirements:
- Employees who have graduated from a medical assistant program within five years OR proof of one year of work experience as a medical assistant in the last three years must complete certification training and/or attempt testing within 30 days of hire and must obtain certification within 120 days of hire.
- Accepted Medical Assistant Certification: NHA, AAMA, AMT, NCCT, AMCA
- Preferred: Associates Degree
Disclaimer
The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.
Compliance Requirement
This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies. As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Companys Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.
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