Join Our Team as a Medical Assistant

Come be part of a team that values kindness, teamwork, and patient care, where your dedication is recognized and supported with opportunities and incentives to help you grow in your career. Join our team of Life Changers today!

UPMC is hiring a full-time Medical Assistant to support our Family Care Lower Paxton team/office in Harrisburg.

Shift/Hours: Hours will vary based on the provider. Our office operates one 12-hour shift and three 9+ hour shifts throughout the week, with one designated day off. Specific scheduling details will be determined based on operational needs and can be discussed further during the interview process. No major holidays, weekends, or rotating shifts!

This position offers a $1,500.00 sign-on bonus with 1-year work commitment!

Room for growth/career ladders, flexible hours, excellent benefits, a pleasant work environment, and friendly team are just a few of our perks.

Apply today!

Responsibilities:

• Check schedules and organizing patient flow.
• Assist patients as needed with walking, transfers, dressing, collecting specimens, preparing for exam, etc.
• Collect patient information/history, taking vitals, performing screenings per provider guidelines.
• Send/receive patient medical records in accordance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other state and federal regulations.
• Prepare and clean patient, exam, and procedure rooms, instruments and equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control.
• Manage inventory of supplies; restocking exam/procedure rooms.
• Comply with requirements of appropriate regulatory agencies (i.e. OSHA, CLIA, PA Department of Health).
• Comply with all UPMC Health System policies and procedures.
• Perform phlebotomy, EKGs, and level one labs.
• Perform clinic procedures according to policy and procedure.
• Answering calls and providing pertinent information including patient education as directed.
• Obtain lab/x-ray reports, hospital notes, referral information, etc.
• Complete forms/requisitions as needed.
• Schedule appointments.
• Prepare and managing charts to ensure information completed and filed appropriately.
• Other front office responsibilities, as required.
• Under the direction and supervision of a physician, administer injectable medication and vaccines when appropriate.

Medical Assistant:

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Must have basic computer skills and knowledge of medical terminology, examination, diagnostic and treatment room responsibilities.
• Previous Medical Assistant or patient care background highly preferred.

Medical Assistant, Senior:

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Successful completion of Medical Assistant Program or equivalent hospital program (LPN/RN/EMT) OR successful completion of certification examination (AMT, AAMA, NAHP, NCCT or NHA) OR at least 1-year prior patient care experience required.
• Must be responsible and demonstrate proficiency in three practice category specific tasks.
• Must have basic computer skills and knowledge of medical terminology, examination diagnostic and treatment room responsibilities.
• Previous medical Assistant or medical background highly preferred.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran