Medical Assistant, Senior (Oncology), UPMC

a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Make a Meaningful Impact in Oncology Care! UPMC Hillman Cancer Center is hiring a Senior Medical Assistant to float between our Johnstown and Somerset Medical Oncology offices . This is a flex full-time role , working between 28-40 hours per week while still receiving full-time benefits . We're ideally looking for someone available about four days per week , making this a great opportunity for an MA seeking flexibility in their schedule. In this role, you'll support both the clinic and treatment areas by assisting nurses with patient care, rooming patients, taking vitals, cleaning and stocking exam rooms, and helping ensure smooth daily operations. Medical Assistant or direct patient care experience is required, as you'll play a hands-on role in supporting our nursing team and providing excellent care to our patients. Shifts are Monday through Friday , between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. , with no weekends or holidays . We offer opportunities for growth, excellent benefits, a supportive work environment, and a friendly, collaborative team. If you're an experienced MA looking for variety, flexibility, and meaningful work, we'd love to hear from you— apply today!

Responsibilities:

Guides workflow and/or assigns tasks to other clinical staff. Assist management staff with supervisory activities. Participates with creation and implementation of departmental goals, processes and procedures. Mentors, orients and provides ongoing training to current and new staff members. Serve as the department super user for Epic Care. Work directly with Manager to identify opportunities for improvement with regards to Clinical/Non-Clinical functions, Infection Control Procedures, and Patient Assessments. Guide routine meetings with staff to communicate procedural changes to improve service quality and patient safety. Must be responsible and demonstrate proficiency in all practice category specific tasks. Send/receive patient medical records in accordance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other state and federal regulations. Obtain lab/x-ray reports, hospital notes, referral information, etc. Complete forms/requisitions as needed. Schedule appointments. Verify insurance coverage and patient demographics. Prepare and managing charts to ensure information completed and filed appropriately. Other front office responsibilities, as required. Prepare patient rooms, set up instruments and equipment according to department protocol. Clean exam/procedure rooms, instruments and equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control. Clean according to scheduled maintenance program and keeping appropriate records. Manage inventory of supplies; restocking exam/procedure rooms. Check schedules and organizing patient flow. Accompany patients to exam/procedure room. 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. Relay instructions to patients/families. May provide more individualized patient/family education and supportive counseling as needed. Answering calls and providing pertinent information including patient education as directed. Under the direction and supervision of a physician, administer injectable medication and vaccines when appropriate. Perform phlebotomy, EKG's, and level one labs. Perform clinic procedures according to policy and procedure. Assist physicians with procedures. Document patient information into the medical record. Comply with requirements of appropriate regulatory agencies (i.e., OSHA, CLIA, PA Department of Health). Maintain strict confidentiality related to medical records and other data. Comply with all UPMC Health System policies and procedures.