Medical Assistant-STI/MOUD

About the role

This is public health work assisting physicians and other health care providers in providing health services for patients.

Responsibilities

• Assist with examinations and treatments while practicing universal precautions, sterile and aseptic technique as appropriate.
• Prepares and maintains examination and treatment areas.
• Operates and maintains office and clinical equipment.
• Assesses and anticipates patient needs and records patient data accurately, including the medication record.
• Maintains confidentiality regarding PHI.
• Collections and processes laboratory specimens, including venipunctures and urine collection.
• Performs routine diagnostic tests.
• Collects valid and reliable health data.
• Understands factors affecting the health of an individual and community from information collected during the medical assessment.
• Identifies the needs of the patients and exchanges information with nurses and providers about the patient.
• Maintains inventory of office and clinical supplies and medications.
• Recognizes emergency situations and responds appropriately.
• Follows safety and security procedures.
• Operates emergency equipment and completes incident reports accurately.
• Prepares and maintains medical records.
• Schedules and monitors appointments.
• Follows up on no shows.
• Types and enters data accurately, including procedural and diagnostic coding.
• Uses medical terminology correctly.
• Educates patients concerning treatments, medications, immunizations, and office policies.
• Participates in professional development opportunities and contributes to continuous improvement of individual, program, and organizational performance.
• Responds to Public Health emergencies as assigned by the Health Department.

Requirements

Residency: Allegheny County within 1 year.

Veterans' Preference: Will be awarded to eligible candidates.

Qualifications

• Certificate or diploma as a Medical Assistant, or Associate in Science as a Medical Assistant from an accredited MA Program and accredited as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA).

Skills

• Routine office management practices including patient scheduling, record keeping, billing and receiving fees, inventory and ordering supplies.
• Medical instruments and sterilization procedures.
• Basic medical procedures for preparing patient for examination by physician.
• Equipment to administer routine diagnostic tests.
• Laboratory procedures.
• Medical terminology and human anatomy and physiology.
• Procedures for administering injections or treatments.
• The principles and methods applied to interviewing patients, collecting, and interpreting information.
• Interpersonal Communication
• Assistant Work
• Data Entry
• Documentation
• Time Management
• Office Equipment
• Typing
• Public Health
• Microsoft Office

Benefits

• Paid holidays, personal days, vacation and sick leave benefits.
• Medical coverage and dental benefits.
• A retirement plan.
• Life insurance.
• A deferred compensation plan after eligibility requirements have been met.

Pay

• Hourly: $20.60
• Annual: $42,848.00

Schedule

• Full-Time, Entry Level
• Grant funded positions are contingent upon grant funding