Medical Assistant - Cardiology

SEH Saint Elizabeth Medical Center•Edgewood, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Medical Assistant (MA) for our Cariology Clinic. This role provides clinical support to physicians and mid-level providers, including giving patient instructions as directed. The Medical Assistant is responsible for compliance with OSHA/CLIA and HIPAA regulations and ensuring all duties vital to business operations are completed. This is a highly visible position that consistently creates a positive impression with patients, family members, and visitors. The role also involves customer-focused service and supporting patient flow, including registration, scheduling, billing, pre-certification, medical records management, and data entry. Responsibilities include routine problem resolution, coordinating patient flow, and initiating follow-up with appropriate staff.

Requirements

H.S. Diploma/GED
Accredited Medical Assistant Certification or Credential for the state where work is performed
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification must be acquired during orientation.
Medical terminology
Computer fluency/literacy
Communication skills (verbal and written)
Maintain patient confidentiality
Organization and prioritization skills
Experience as a Medical Assistant
A minimum of 1 year experience working in a medical setting

Nice To Haves

Associates Degree or equivalent
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook
Experience with electronic medical records software, ie. EPIC

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.
Provide customer-focused service and provide support to patient flow in a unit or department to include: patient registration, patient scheduling, patient billing, pre-certification (collect insurance information; receipt of co-pays or bill payments), medical records retrieval, release, or collection, and data entry.
Responsible for routine problem resolution, assistance with patient flow coordination, and initiation of follow-up with appropriate staff as needed.