Medical Assistant - (Dermatology)

Assist physicians with various aspects of patient care (including clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks) ensuring patient satisfaction. In addition to core Medical Assistant responsibilities, serves as lead person for team regarding day-to-day workflow issues or office procedures.

If you're passionate about patient care and looking for a career that offers great benefits, we invite you to explore this opportunity today! Take this opportunity to be apart of a great team and organization with a lot of career advancement opportunities, apply today!

Monday - Friday, daylight, no weekends or holidays. Free parking!

Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the Medical Assistant Career Ladder, based on their individual experience and education.

*$500 sign-on bonus may be available for eligible candidates!*

Responsibilities:

• Answering calls, and providing pertinent information including patient education as directed.
• Serve as the department super user for Epic Care.
• 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.
• 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.
• Send/receive patient medical records in accordance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other state and federal regulations.
• Guides workflow and/or assigns tasks to other clinical staff.
• Assist management staff with supervisory activities. Participates with creation and implementation of departmental goals, processes and procedures. Mentors, orients and provides ongoing training to current and new staff members.
• 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. May provide more individualized patient/family education and supportive counseling as needed.
• Work directly with Manager to identify opportunities for improvement with regards to Clinical/Non-Clinical functions, Infection Control Procedures, and Patient Assessments
• Must be responsible and demonstrate proficiency in all practice category specific tasks
• Under the direction and supervision of a physician, administer injectable medication and vaccines when appropriate.
• Guide routine meetings with staff to communicate procedural changes to improve service quality and patient safety

• OR successful completion of certification examination (AMT, AAMA, NAHP, NCCT, or NHA).
• Must have basic computer skills and knowledge of medical terminology, examination, diagnostic and treatment room responsibilities.
• OR at least 2 years of experience as a Medical Assistant.
• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Successful completion of Medical Assistant Program or equivalent hospital program (LPN/RN/EMT).

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
• 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 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

UPMC has a Center for Engagement and Inclusion that is charged with executing leading-edge and next-generation diversity strategies to advance the organization's diversity management capability and its national presence as a diversity leader. This includes having Employee Resource Groups, such as PRIDE Health or UPMC ENABLED (Empowering Abilities and Leveraging Differences) Network, which support the implementation of our diversity strategy.