Medical Assistant - Cardiovascular

Saint Luke's Health System Kansas City•Overland Park, KS

52d

About The Position

Saint Luke's Cardiovascular Consultants treats patients throughout the Kansas City area and surrounding communities with resources not available elsewhere in the Midwest. What makes us unique and allows us to provide unmatched care is our team approach to comprehensive patient care. We are committed to furthering the field of Cardiology - training more fellows than any other program in the region and publishing more research studies than most Cardiology departments in the country. We offer competitive benefits, tremendous career growth, promotions from within, and the opportunity to transfer among hospitals and physician practices. If you share our commitment to excellence, we welcome you to apply. We are hiring an MA at our South location. This position is responsible for assisting providers and the nursing team in the delivery of professional medical care. Responsibilities include EKGs, finger sticks, pre-visit planning, rooming patients, obtaining and documenting vitals, scanning and downloading of documents, telephone screening (with protocols), and other duties as assigned based on respective clinic need. Incumbent in position must have excellent customer service skills and professional demeanor at all times. This position may float as needed to other clinic practices in metro and outreach location. May participate in mentoring or precepting new employees as needed. This position will be based at the South location but will travel to outreach clinics on a scheduled, regular basis. Program Overview The Medical Assistant Program allows participants to learn about a variety of Saint Luke's Physician Group clinics. The 10-week paid program will offer a comprehensive review of body systems including pharmacology, medical terminology, lab values and BLS certification. Medical Assistants in training will also be introduced to Saint Luke's culture with an emphasis on customer service and patient safety. Schedule Week 1-5: In class didactic content Week 5-8: Clinicals with instructor Week 9-10: Home clinic orientation with Success Coach No experience as a Medical Assistant or not been through a Medical Assistant Program? Look no further!! Paid 10 week Medical Assistant Training Cohort Program Next session starts on January 12

Requirements

Medical Assistant Certification required (CMA, NRCMA, RMA, CCMA)
BLS Certification required
Less than 1 year Applicable Experience
Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross, Medical Assistant (Certified) - Various