Medical Assistant (MA) - Pulmonary Physiology

National Jewish Health•Denver, CO

12d•$23 - $30

About The Position

The Pulmonary Physiology Medical Assistant supports maintaining equipment and supplies in both Adult and Pediatric testing areas. Key responsibilities include assisting with spirometry testing, oxygen titrations, and exhaled nitric oxide testing; ensuring accurate data entry, quality control, and billing processes; and maintaining compliance with safety and quality standards. Provides support for technical personnel, performing basic pulmonary diagnostic testing, cleaning of equipment, ensuring quality control is being performed in the clinical areas and stocking laboratories. This position is responsible for assisting Pulmonary Physiology with EMR results, quality review, billing and supporting the Adult and Pediatric testing areas.

Requirements

High school diploma/GED and successful graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program or Emergency Medical Technician program
Medical Assistant (MA): Minimum of 6 months experience as a Medical Assistant (MA) at National Jewish health or 1 year experience from a health care organization or medical office.
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT): Minimum of 1 year EMT experience
BLS required.

Responsibilities

Conduct exhaled nitric oxide and oxygen titration tests, including reporting and data entrty.
Maintain equipment, ensure quality control, and stock supplies.
Support electronic medical record (EMR) documentation, billing, and result review.
Collaborate across teams to ensure accurate, patient-focused care.
Performs and assist with spirometry testing ensuring accuracy, reliability, repeatability and ATS quality standards are obtained.
Quality reviews all clinic spirometry and processes for appropriate billing and Interpretation.
Ensures all clinic spirometry quality control is completed and supplies available.
Performs exhaled nitric oxide testing and enters reportable results into the Clinical Lab Computer system in a timely manner for both Adult and Pediatric testing areas.
Performs all related responsibilities associated with Pulmonary Physiology clinic spirometry and other assigned testing to include operating and maintaining equipment in accordance with hospital and department safety policy and procedures.
Performs oxygen titration testing per policy, reporting results appropriately and escorting patients to the appropriate area for oxygen setups.
Performs body plethysmography and DLCO testing under direct supervision that meets ATS standards for quality testing.
Participates in quality improvement processes on an ongoing basis, including acting as quality control subject as assigned.
Be available to work as scheduled and report to work on time.
Be willing to accept supervision and work well with others.
Be well groomed, appropriately for your role and wear ID Badge visibly.
Be in compliance with all departmental and institutional policies, the Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct and completes NetLearning by due date annually.
Promotes a workplace culture based on mutual respect and merit, where all individuals are treated fairly and provided with equal opportunity to contribute to the mission and goals of the institution.
Adheres to safe working practices and at all times follows all institutional and departmental safety policies and procedures.
Wears appropriate PPE as outlined by the infection control policies and procedures.
Demonstrates compliance with all state, federal and all other regulatory agency requirements.