Medical Assistant - Occupational Health - Erie - FT

Allegheny Health Network

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

Rooms and interviews patients to obtain medical information and to measure their vital signs, weight, and height. Records information in the medical record.

Helps physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments and materials or performing such tasks as giving injections.

Prepares treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the room stocked and cleaned, reordering supplies, and disposing of biohazard supplies.

Schedules procedures and obtains authorizations as necessary.

May collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing; give injections.

Utilizes EHR system to perform front-office duties.

Minimum : High School / GED, 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)), CPR American Heart Association, Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate, Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate, Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate