Medical Assistant - Cardiology

St. Elizabeth Healthcare•Edgewood, KY

8d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Medical Assistant (MA) for our Heart and Vascular Institute. The Certified Medical Assistant provides clinical support to the physician and mid-level providers. The Medical Assistant provides instructions to patients as directed by the providers. The Medical Assistant is also responsible for compliance with all OSHA/CLIA and HIPAA Regulations and ensures completion of all duties vital to business operations. The Medical Assistant is a highly visible position that is always responsible for creating a positive impression with patients, family members, and other visitors to the office. In addition, provide customer-focused service and provide support to patient flow in a unit or department to include: 1) patient registration 2) patient scheduling 3) patient billing 4) pre-certification (collect insurance information; receipt of co-pays or bill payments), 5) medical records retrieval, release, or collection 6) data entry. Responsible for routine problem resolution, assistance with patient flow coordination, and initiation of follow-up with appropriate staff as needed. Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.

Requirements

H.S. Diploma/GED
Secretarial related courses
Graduate of accredited medical assisting school
Successfully completed registration/certification exam
Medical terminology
Computer fluency/literacy
Communication skills (verbal and written)
Maintain patient confidentiality.
Organization and prioritization skills
3 years related experience in a medical office setting including customer service/receptionist/registration, scheduling, filing, telephone etiquette, patient billing and computer service.

Responsibilities

Provides clinical support to the physician and mid-level providers.
Provides instructions to patients as directed by the providers.
Responsible for compliance with all OSHA/CLIA and HIPAA Regulations.
Ensures completion of all duties vital to business operations.
Creates a positive impression with patients, family members, and other visitors to the office.
Provides customer-focused service.
Supports patient flow in a unit or department including patient registration, scheduling, billing, pre-certification, medical records retrieval/release/collection, and data entry.
Responsible for routine problem resolution, assistance with patient flow coordination, and initiation of follow-up with appropriate staff as needed.
Demonstrates respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.