Highmark Health

Highmark Health

Medical Assistant - Squirrel Hill Primary Care - Pittsburgh - FT

Pittsburgh PA, 15217, 5889 Forbes Ave

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 5 days ago
ComplianceAccessibilityRecruitingHIPAAEHR/EMRPatient Care

About the role

  • Assists physicians and extenders in providing proper medical care for patients.
  • May assist as receptionist if working in a physician practice setting.

Responsibilities

  • Utilizes EHR system to perform front-office duties.

Requirements

  • 1 year in a Direct Patient care role, including vital signs. (Candidate experience must align with expected clinical functions (i.e., injections, phlebotomy, EKG's)
  • It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.
  • As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times.
  • High School / GED
  • CPR - American Heart Association
  • Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
  • Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
  • Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
  • Preferred
  • Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.
  • Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.
  • As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company's Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.
  • Furthermore, it is every employee's responsibility to comply with the company's Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and

Benefits

  • $1,000 Sign-On Bonus
  • Sign-On bonus is for External Hires only
  • Rooms and interviews patients to obtain medical information and to measure their vital signs, weight, and height.
  • Records information in the medical record.

Company info

  • Allegheny Health Network Job Description:
  • Recipient must stay with AHN for a minimum of 1 year
  • Re-Hires may not have worked for AHN within the previous 12 months to qualify

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