Medical Assistant - Liberty Cardiovascular Specialists Clinic

The Medical Assistant is responsible for ensuring efficient flow of patients through the health care setting by facilitating examination and treatment of patients in a culturally sensitive manner with exceptional customer service; contributes to patient care by preparing patient for visit, performing limited procedures, scheduling diagnostic test or consults, maintaining patient records, organizing clinic/exam rooms, maintaining supply/equipment inventory, and/or assisting physicians, other medical staff, nurses, other interdisciplinary team members and support staff.

Responsibilities

Accurately schedule tests, obtain films and reports, and prepare laboratory specimens according to policy; Assist physicians and/or nurses with special procedures and examinations as defined on competency checklist; Collaborate with members of the health care team in coordinating and implementing plans for patient care; record elements of patient history for clinical staff review; Electronically submit, call and/or fax prescriptions and refills to outpatient pharmacies; Ensure data collected for completed procedures is recorded on appropriate forms and in medical records; Maintain medical records and ensure all required documentation is available; distribute reports and correspondence; file, photocopy and process forms related to medical charts; Maintain orderliness and cleanliness of examination rooms; stock assigned areas and ensure par levels of supplies; check and complete required logs and equipment; Perform clerical duties such as greeting patients, registration, scheduling, pre-certification of tests/procedures/medications, processing insurance forms, preparing financial records, answering phones, and entering ambulatory care charges; Perform simple procedures as directed by nurse or physician and as defined on competency checklist; Perform vital signs, height, weight, and screening procedures and document in medical record; Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and technical competencies of the assigned unit or department

Requirements

High School Graduate; Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program or at least one year as a Medical Assistant or CCMA or NCRMA certification; Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 14 days; Basic typing and word processing

Nice to have

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - National Healthcareer Association (NHA) or NCRMA