Medical Assistant - North Hills Internal Medicine - Pittsburgh - Ft

Highmark Health

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Patient care coordination
Vital signs documentation
Medication list screening
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.
  • Accurately obtains patient vital signs, documents patient information, patient history, tobacco, and medication screening.
  • 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 screening
  • exam room preparation
  • instrument cleaning and sterilization
  • electronic health record documentation

Nice-to-have

  • team-based approach
  • patient preferred communication methods
  • adherence to ethical and legal standards

Key Requirements

  • High School / GED completion
  • Medical Assistant Program completion OR 1 year MA experience OR 1 year direct patient care
  • Experience with injections, phlebotomy, EKGs
  • CPR - American Heart Association
  • Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance
  • Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance
  • Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting
  • MA Certification within 120 days of hire (NHA, AAMA, AMT, NCCT, AMCA)

Work Rights

Not specified

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