Medical Assistant Deer Valley Heart Care

HonorHealth•Phoenix, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

HonorHealth is seeking a Medical Assistant for their Deer Valley Heart Care clinic. This is a desk MA role focused on clinical administration, with no patient rooming involved. The clinic is located at 19636 N. 27th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85027, and operates Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. The Medical Assistant will provide front and back office support, including scheduling, message management, data input, and maintaining patient information and medical records. They will also prepare treatment rooms, take vital signs, assist with exams and procedures, and perform various clerical duties. The role emphasizes a proactive approach to patient care and teamwork to enhance the patient experience.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED Required
Completion of a MA training program Required
Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification Required
Fingerprint Clearance Card (FPC) - Certificate State Required
Completion of an approved training program OR completion of an unapproved training program and successfully passes the medical assistant examination administered by a certifying organization accredited by either the National Commission for Certifying Agencies or the American National Standards Institute as described by the Arizona Administrative Code (Chapter 16 – Arizona Medical Board - R4-16-401 and R4-16-101) OR completes a United States Armed Forces medical services training program Required

Nice To Haves

6 months experience as a Medical Assistant Preferred
Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - Certification Preferred
HonorHealth will reimburse the cost of the successful completion of the certification exam. If you do not receive your certification within the assigned period, you will no longer meet the minimum qualification of the position and will be terminated Preferred

Responsibilities

Provides general front and back office support to professional staff.
Escorts patients to exam rooms, obtains brief history, documents chief complaint, and takes vital signs (weight, temperature).
Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients.
Preps the patient for exam, assists the physician/clinician on exams and any special procedures.
May travel to off-site locations to perform diagnostic testing and assist in physical exam components, TB testing, injections, and phlebotomy.
May administer and record injections and TB testing under the supervision and order of the physician.
Performs venipuncture and obtains specimens, performs CLIA waived lab tests.
Performs office procedures including, but not limited to, PFT, UDS, EBT, EKG, fit testing, within the scope of practice as directed by provider.
Receives telephone calls from patients, pharmacy, and others; documents and relays information to provider for action.
Phones pharmacy with approved medication orders/refills.
Performs a variety of front office duties as needed, including reception, telephone, chart maintenance, insurance forms, and scheduling.
Organizes and communicates with insurance companies for authorizations for therapies, testing, and specialist referrals.
Provides appropriate referrals to case management for employees.
Performs other related duties as assigned.