Cardiology Certified Medical Assistant

BHS • Louisville, KY

16d

About The Position

KHS Poplar Level Location Job Summary The Medical Assistant III – Certified will be responsible for the coordination of direct patient care activities and providing clinical support to the Baptist Health Louisville hospital outpatient department diagnostic testing and to Baptist Health Medical Group providers within the department. Key Responsibilities and Essential Functions The following is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job by listing the major components for this position Assist RN(s) and Nuclear Medicine Tech(s) with prep of diagnostic testing patients Aide with monitoring and support of patients Perform venipuncture Perform point of care PT/INR testing Assists Cardiology provider with all tasks associated with patient care as requested, within scope of practice and certification. Duties may include but are not limited to: Ability to perform EKG. Apply external cardiac monitors. Aide with oversight of implanted cardiac devices (such as ICD, pacemaker, loop recorder, CardioMems, etc) Aide with check-in and registration as needed Support scheduling of new patient and follow-up visits, diagnostic testing, procedures, referrals, etc, as needed. Diagnostic testing, procedure and referral pre-certification. Interacts with patients, patient family and caregivers in a professional and courteous manner. Ensures seamless interaction during the patient visit. Collaborates effectively with co-workers, other departments and others to ensure patient care needs are met. Work Experience Education If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now! Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama. Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians. EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing. NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056.

Requirements

• Current Medical Assistant Certification from AAMA, AMT, NAHP, NCCT, NHA or AAMP.
• Or graduate of an accredited LPN or RN program with current licensure without restrictions.
• BLS required within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist RN(s) and Nuclear Medicine Tech(s) with prep of diagnostic testing patients
• Aide with monitoring and support of patients
• Perform venipuncture
• Perform point of care PT/INR testing
• Assists Cardiology provider with all tasks associated with patient care as requested, within scope of practice and certification.
• Ability to perform EKG.
• Apply external cardiac monitors.
• Aide with oversight of implanted cardiac devices (such as ICD, pacemaker, loop recorder, CardioMems, etc)
• Aide with check-in and registration as needed
• Support scheduling of new patient and follow-up visits, diagnostic testing, procedures, referrals, etc, as needed.
• Diagnostic testing, procedure and referral pre-certification.
• Interacts with patients, patient family and caregivers in a professional and courteous manner.
• Ensures seamless interaction during the patient visit.
• Collaborates effectively with co-workers, other departments and others to ensure patient care needs are met.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed