Medical Assistant- Cardiology Clinic

Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family.

GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB:
To assist health care providers and clerical staff in the ambulatory patient care areas. Provides developmentally appropriate care for the ages of patients served. Perform a variety of routine and specialized tasks. Specific job duties include Performs and documents vital signs and physical measurements in an
age-appropriate manner. Performs phlebotomy procedures, performs ancillary testing, promotes safety and infection control, calls pharmacy to authorize medication refills as per physician’s orders, performs clerical duties to include: answering telephones, greeting patients, appointment scheduling, insurance pre- authorizations, chart preparation and completion, retrieves diagnostic reports and dictations, arranges for hospital admissions, and procedures, and reinforces
physician discharge orders.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; employees will perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the
immediate supervisor and/or hospital administration as required.

• • Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
• • Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
• • Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate
• compliance and integrity guidelines.
• • Schedules appointments, receives money for bills, keeps x-ray and other medical records,
• performs secretarial tasks, and completes insurance forms.
• • Keys data into computer to maintain office and patient records.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• • High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• • Completion of medical assistant training course accredited by the Bureau of Private Post
• secondary and Vocational Education in the Department of Consumer Affairs or CAAHEP.
• • Prior experience as a certified medical assistant preferred
• • Basic knowledge of computer
• • Current BLS or within six months of hire
• • Attempt National Certification or Registry as Medical Assistant (CMA or RMA) within two years of hire