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Medical Assistant - Digestive Health - Federal Street - Full Time
full-timePittsburgh

Summary

Location

Pittsburgh

Type

full-time

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About this role

Company :

Allegheny Health Network

Job Description : 

$1,000 Sign-On Bonus

*Sign-On bonus is for External Hires only

Recipient must stay with AHN for a minimum of 1 year

Re-Hires may not have worked for AHN within the previous 12 months to qualify

GENERAL OVERVIEW:

Assists physicians and extenders in providing proper medical care for patients.  May assist as receptionist if working in a physician practice setting.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Rooms and interviews patients to obtain medical information and to measure their vital signs, weight, and height. Records information in the medical record.
  • Helps physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments and materials or performing such tasks as giving injections.
  • Prepares treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the room stocked and cleaned, reordering supplies, and disposing of biohazard supplies.
  • Schedules procedures and obtains authorizations as necessary.
  • May collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing; give injections.
  • Utilizes EHR system to perform front-office duties.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum

  • High School / GED
  • 1 year in a Direct Patient care role, including vital signs. (Candidate experience must align with expected clinical functions (i.e., injections, phlebotomy, EKG's)

  • CPR – American Heart Association

  • Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

  • Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate

  • Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

Preferred

  • None

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.


As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times.  In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. 

Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and

Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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Other facts

Tech stack
Patient Care,Vital Signs,Injections,Phlebotomy,EKGs,EHR System,Medical Record Keeping,Specimen Collection,Treatment Room Preparation,Scheduling Procedures,Patient Interviewing,Medical Information Recording,Biohazard Disposal,Authorization Obtaining,Clinical Functions,CPR Certification

About Highmark Health

Allegheny Health Network is an integrated health care delivery system serving the greater Western Pennsylvania region. More than 2,600 physicians and 21,000 employees serve the system's 14 hospitals as well as its ambulatory medical and surgery centers, Health + Wellness Pavilions, and hundreds of physician practice locations.

AHN is a proud part of Highmark Health.

Team size: 10,001+ employees
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Industry: Hospitals and Health Care

What you'll do

  • The Medical Assistant assists physicians in providing medical care by rooming and interviewing patients, measuring vital signs, and preparing treatment rooms. They also help with patient examinations and may perform tasks such as collecting specimens and scheduling procedures.

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