Medical Assistant

About the role

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. UPMC -GoHealth Urgent Care operates urgent care centers across Pennsylvania and West Virginia, placing the needs of our patients first.

Responsibilities

• Assists in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of an urgent care provider.
• Manages the check-in and registration process, interview patients, measures vital signs, and records information on patients' charts.
• Draws and collects blood samples from patients and prepares specimens for laboratory analysis.
• Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients.

Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma required; Graduate of a Medical Assisting Program preferred.
• Work Experience: Medical Assistant experience preferred; Front Desk experience preferred.
• Licenses/Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) required at the time of hire; CCMA, CMA, RMA, NCMA, or NRCMA certification required within 15 months; CPOE certification required within two weeks of start date.
• Additional Knowledge, Skills And Abilities: Basic Medical Assistant duties; typing quickly; proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel; detail-oriented; exceptional written and verbal communication skills; ability to interact and treat all persons with fairness, respect, and sensitivity to cultural/social differences.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision & more
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous PTO: starting at 208 hours annually