Medical Assistant - Primary Care - Banksville Rd - Ft
Highmark Health
Pittsburgh, PA, US
Patient care coordination
Vital signs documentation
Medication list updates
Under the direction of the provider and as a member of the health care team, assists in coordinating the examination, treatment and health care planning for patients
Job Summary
Under the direction of the provider and as a member of the health care team, assists in coordinating the examination, treatment and health care planning for patients.
Prepares and rooms patients within the clinical practice setting according to standardized work flows and accurately obtains patient vital signs, documents patient information, patient history, tobacco, and medication screening.
Administers and accurately documents medications in accordance with policy and safe practice and documents accurately in the electronic health record (EHR) according to established standards and work flows.
Matching Summary
Under the direction of the provider and as a member of the health care team, assists in coordinating the examination, treatment and health care planning for patients.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
patient care coordination
vital signs documentation
medication list updates
exam room preparation
instrument cleaning and sterilization
electronic health record documentation
Nice-to-have
team-based approach
patient-preferred communication methods
adherence to ethical standards
Key Requirements
High School / GED completion
Medical Assistant Program completion OR 1 year MA experience OR 1 year direct patient care
CPR – American Heart Association
Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance
Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance
Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting
Medical Assistant Certification within 120 days of hire