Medical Assistant

As a Medical Assistant at ACG Health, your phlebotomy skills will help provide dignified, compassionate care to people from all backgrounds, including those facing complex health and social challenges. Join a team committed to advancing equitable access to care and supporting each patient’s health and well-being.

Business Hours are 9AM to 4PM

We operate on a 35 hour work week and offer an excellent benefit package:

• 100% employer paid medical insurance
• PTO starting with your first full calendar year; PTO is prorated at time of hire
• 9 company holidays
• 401k Plan with 100% match on the first 3%, 50% match on additional 2%, vested immediately
• 100% Paid Parental and Medical leave
• SEPTA Benefits

Responsibilities:

• Room patient, obtain vital signs, record the subjective and perform medication reconciliation.
• Collect blood or fluid samples, using appropriate collection procedures
• Dispose of blood or other biohazard fluids or tissue, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, or policies
• Dispose of contaminated sharps, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, and policies
• Draw blood and process specimens
• Perform rapid testing for HIV and Hepatitis C
• Collect and result rapid urine analysis, rapid hCG, rapid UDS, blood glucose test
• Explain self-collection procedures to patients
• Process specimens according to Quest/LabCorp standards
• Maintain laboratory supplies inventory; monitor expiration dates on medical and laboratory supplies and assist in placing orders as necessary
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
• Administer vaccines and injections as directed
• Maintain PPA-funded medication inventory
• Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control and hazardous waste policies and protocols; follow identification procedures
• Monitor and record Refrigerator/ Freezer temperature in the morning and evening
• Maintain professional certification and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops
• Participate in community outreach events by collecting and processing specimens on the MTU (mobile treatment unit)
• Other duties as assigned