Medical Assistant - Cardiovascular Clinic

The University of Kansas Health System•Kansas City, KS

About The Position

The Medical Assistant is responsible for ensuring efficient patient flow through the health care setting by facilitating examinations and treatment in a culturally sensitive manner and providing exceptional customer service. The role contributes to patient care by preparing patients for visits, performing limited procedures, scheduling diagnostic tests or consultations, maintaining patient records, organizing clinic and examination rooms, maintaining supply and equipment inventory, and assisting physicians, medical staff, nurses, interdisciplinary team members, and support staff.

Requirements

High school graduate or GED.
Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program, or at least one year of experience as a Medical Assistant, or CCMA or NCRMA certification.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 14 days.
Basic typing and word-processing skills.

Nice To Haves

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) certification from the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) or NCRMA.

Responsibilities

Accurately schedule tests, obtain films and reports, and prepare laboratory specimens according to policy.
Assist physicians and/or nurses with special procedures and examinations as defined on the competency checklist.
Collaborate with the health care team to coordinate and implement patient care plans; record elements of patient history for clinical staff review as needed.
Electronically submit, call, and/or fax prescriptions and refills to outpatient pharmacies.
Ensure data collected for completed procedures is recorded on appropriate forms and in medical records.
Maintain medical records and ensure required documentation is available; distribute reports and correspondence; file, photocopy, and process forms related to medical charts.
Maintain the orderliness and cleanliness of examination rooms, stock assigned areas, maintain supply par levels, and complete required logs and equipment checks.
Perform clerical duties, including greeting and registering patients, scheduling, pre-certification of tests, procedures, and medications, processing insurance forms, preparing financial records, answering phones, and entering ambulatory care charges.
Perform simple procedures as directed by a nurse or physician and as defined on the competency checklist.
Measure and document vital signs, height, weight, and screening procedures in the medical record.
Perform the professional, clinical, and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
Perform other duties as assigned; skills and duties may vary by department or unit.