Medical Assistant (3290)

US Heart & Vascular•Houston, TX

10d•Onsite

About The Position

US Heart and Vascular needs a Part-time Medical Assistant to join our Willowbrook Cardiovascular Associates in Houston, TX. This role involves taking vital signs, managing patient medications in the EMR, performing various EKG procedures, assisting physicians, managing Holter monitors and event recorders, performing and assisting with stress tests, handling prescription refills, and maintaining certifications. The position may also include responsibilities related to insurance precertification, prior authorization, scheduling, and coordinating patient transfers and admissions. The Medical Assistant will also be responsible for patient communication via phone and EMR portal messages, and managing pharmacy samples. Occasional travel between locations may be required.

Requirements

High school diploma or Texas accredited GED is required.
Current Medical Assistant certification is required.
1 year of Medical Assistant experience is required.
Current BCLS certification.
Current experience in administration of EKGs is required.

Responsibilities

Takes vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate, weight, etc.)
Verifies and inputs patient medications into EMR. Making changes and additions as needed to the medication list.
Responsible for EKG, rhythm strip, and signal average EKG hook-ups and printouts.
Assist physicians with patient exams as needed.
Responsible for Holter monitor hook-ups and removals, event recorders and Loop recorders.
Ability to perform stress tests as needed and to assist in test interpretation.
Takes pharmacy phone calls, reviews charts, and calls in prescription refills.
Monitors pharmacy samples, removing from stock as expired.
Receives and returns phone calls from patients and other external sources.
Receives and returns portal messages in the EMR.
Maintains current CPR and Medical Assistant certification.
May also be responsible for insurance precertification, prior authorization, procedure/surgery scheduling and coordinating transfers and admissions.
Performs other duties as required.
May be required to move between locations as needed.