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Join our team of Life Changers!

UPMC is hiring a Full-Time, Medical Assistant, Senior of experience to support the Bloom Outpatient location.

Starting in the Fall, this position will be working mostly out of our Hershey location and will require travel to Bloom and Annville locations.

This is a very friendly and well-established practice that tends to be very busy!

We are currently growing and adding more providers later this Fall.

Currently travel is required 25% of the time to support the office in Hershey.

Manager will discuss further during interview.

Hours for this position are Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm.

No holidays or weekends!

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

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.

+ Work directly with Manager to identify opportunities for improvement with regards to Clinical/Non-Clinical functions, Infection Control Procedures, and Patient Assessments.

+ Guide routine meetings with staff to communicate procedural changes to improve service quality and patient safety.

+ 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.

+ 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.

+ 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.

+ May provide more individualized patient/family education and supportive counseling as needed.

+ 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, EKG's, 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).

+ Maintain strict confidentiality related to medical records and other data. Comply with all UPMC Health System policies and procedures.

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 prior 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 with renewal

+ Act 33 with renewal

+ Act 34 with renewal

+ Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran