Medical Assistant-Bridgeville
Medical Assistant-Bridgeville
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USD 15 - 18
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Job Description
Preferred Primary Care Physicians is currently recruiting for a fulltime Medical Assistant for a practice located in the Bridgeville area. Prior physician office experience preferred. The ideal candidate will have both front and back office experience. Phlebotomy skills are a must have.
General Purpose of the Position: Responsible for assisting physicians and nurses with patient care clerical environmental and organizational tasks. May assist with appointment scheduling and electronic chart management.
Essential Functions:
Escorts patients to and from exam or treatment rooms as appropriate. Records all patient data prior to the physician or nurse seeing the patient. This includes vital signs height and weight allergies medications chief complaint reason for visit etc.
Administers subcutaneous and intramuscular injections as directed by the physician.
Answers and returns patient phone calls as directed. Is responsible for contacting pharmacies for prescriptions or may answer patient telephone calls for referrals. May handle other patient telephone calls as directed by the physician nurse or Office Manager.
Obtains all necessary patient record information lab data diagnostics consults etc. as required by the physician or nurse for assessment of the patients medical status.
Obtains blood specimens from peripheral sites as needed in accordance with OSHA and universal safety precautions
Assists with exams and procedures as requested.
Assists with scheduling tests procedures or appointments to followup on test results
Prepares maintains and stocks exam and treatment rooms. Orders supplies as needed.
Obtains new patient information and any test results.
Assists with administrative duties such as typing faxing reception duties etc.
Processes instruments and equipment as needed.
Informs physician of patient reschedule or noshows.
Assists with delegated patient education activities including but not limited to distributing educational literature etc.
Maintains the strictest confidentiality.
Performs other duties as assigned by the physician nurse or office manager.
Education:
A high school diploma or GED is required. Graduate from an accredited school of medical assistant. Six 6 months of medical assistant experience in a medical practice setting preferred however open to new graduate applicants.
About Us:
At Preferred Primary Care Physicians preferred health care is simply our standard. Our practice was established in 1995 when a group of dedicated physicians in the South Hills came together for one common purpose: to provide the highest quality care to their patients. Their ingenuity and expertise laid the foundation for our independently owned practice which now operates out of more than 20 locations in the greater Pittsburgh area. Our elevated level of service is supported by our teambased approach comprehensive clinical programs and stateoftheart outpatient centers. From providing general primary care to managing chronic conditions we give all of our patients the preferential treatment they deserve.
Come join the team and enjoy a very competitive employee benefit package including medical dental vision company paid life insurance and 401k with competitive match.
Please visit our website for more info about our company.
EOE
Employment Type
Full-Time
