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Join Our Team at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center – Medical Oncology

Position: Medical Assistant
Location: Our outpatient office in Steubenville, OH
Schedule: Monday–Friday, Daylight Hours 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
No evenings, weekends, or holidays required!

Are you passionate about patient care? Do you thrive in a hands-on healthcare environment? At UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, we’re dedicated to making a difference. As a  Medical Assistant, you’ll work alongside our Life Changers to provide high-quality patient care. Build meaningful relationships with patients and create a safe, comforting environment.

In this role, you will assist physicians with patient care by focusing on clinic operations, rooming patients, triaging, taking vital signs, and performing comfort rounds. Your responsibilities will include clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks, registering patients, scheduling tests, exams, and treatments, maintaining stocked supplies, and ensuring clean exam rooms.

Why UPMC?

• We prioritize patient well-being and employee satisfaction .
• Enjoy tuition reimbursement up to $6,000/year for you and your dependents at any accredited institution.
• Advance through our Medical Assistant career ladder, tailored to your education and experience.
• Be part of a department that’s constantly evolving to meet the future of cancer care.

Ready to Make a Difference? If you’re a team player with a passion for patient care and thrive in a dynamic environment, we’d love to meet you. Apply today and take the next step in your healthcare career with UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.

Responsibilities:

• Send/receive patient medical records in accordance with Health Insurance. Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other state and federal regulations.
• 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.
• 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.
• Answering calls and providing pertinent information including patient education as directed.
• Perform clinic procedures according to policy and procedure. Assist physicians with procedures. Document patient information into the medical record.

• 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.

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