Job Description
Join our team of Life Changers!
UPMC is hiring a Full-Time, Medical Assistant, Senior of experience to support the office in Harrisburg.
Individuals with Epic or medical assistant training will be given priority.
Hours for this position are Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
No holidays or weekends!
Travel is required 30% of the time to office in Mechanicsburg.
This position qualifies for a $1500.00 sign-on bonus with 1-year work commitment!
Responsibilities:
Guides workflow and/or assigns tasks to other clinical staff.
- Participates with creation and implementation of departmental goals, processes and procedures.
- Mentors, orients and provides ongoing training to current and new staff members.
Serve as the department super user for Epic Care.
- Must be responsible and demonstrate proficiency in all practice category specific tasks.
- 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.
Verify insurance coverage and patient demographics.
- Other front office responsibilities, as required.
Prepare patient rooms, set up instruments and equipment according to department protocol.
- 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.
- Answering calls and providing pertinent information including patient education as directed.
- Under the direction and supervision of a physician, administer injectable medication and vaccines when appropriate.
- Perform phlebotomy, EKGs, and level one labs.
Perform clinic procedures according to policy and procedure.
Comply with requirements of appropriate regulatory agencies (i.e., OSHA, CLIA, PA Department of Health).
- Comply with all UPMC Health System policies and procedures.
Job Tags
Full time, Work at office, Relocation package, Monday to Friday, Weekend work,