Medical Assistant

Full-time Medical Assistant position available at our Uniontown, PA location: 202 Jacob Murphy Lane, Suite 201, Uniontown, PA 15401.

About the Role

Responsible for assisting physicians and nurses with patient care, clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks. May assist with appointment scheduling and electronic chart management.

Responsibilities

• Escorts patients to and from exam or treatment rooms as appropriate.
• Records all patient data prior to the physician or nurse seeing the patient, including vital signs, height and weight, allergies, medications, chief complaint, and reason for visit.
• Administers subcutaneous and intramuscular injections as directed by the physician.
• Answers and returns patient phone calls as directed, including contacting pharmacies for prescriptions and handling patient calls for referrals.
• Obtains all necessary patient record information, lab data, diagnostics, and consults as required by the physician or nurse for assessment of the patient's 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 follow-up 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 reschedules or no-shows.
• Assists with delegated patient education activities, including distributing educational literature.
• Maintains the strictest confidentiality.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the physician, nurse, or office manager.

Requirements

• 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, though open to new graduate applicants.
• Strong medical terminology background and documented experience in all MA duties such as rooming patients, taking vitals, administering injections, and triage.

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 team-based approach, comprehensive clinical programs, and state-of-the-art outpatient centers. From providing general primary care to managing chronic conditions, we give all of our patients the preferential treatment they deserve.

Benefits

• Great starting pay.
• Competitive employee benefit package including medical, dental, and vision.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• 401k with competitive match and profit-sharing.

Schedule

Great Monday-Friday daylight schedule with an upbeat, healthy work-life balance.