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

Minimum Requirements:

• 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

Fringe Benefits:

• Paid holidays, personal days, vacation and sick leave benefits, medical coverage and dental benefits, a retirement plan, life insurance and 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

Who is Eligible

Applications will be accepted from certified Merit System employees of the Allegheny County Health Department and outside candidates who possess the experience and training listed in this announcement and who are capable of performing the duties of this position.

Weights

- Minimum Requirements - 60% - Relevant Experience - 15% - Supplemental Questions - 25%

Supplemental Questions

• Describe an experience learning a new skill as a medical assistant.
• Describe your experience working with marginalized populations (i.e. Minorities, LGBTQ+, homeless, substance use).
• Describe your experience with electronic medical records.
• Describe your experience with patient education.
• Describe your experience with preparing labs/specimen collections.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.