Medical Assistant (MA): Laurel Cardiology
About The Position
This role involves providing essential support in a cardiology clinic, with Medical Assistants potentially performing duties in various areas. Key responsibilities include recognizing and responding to urgent patient needs, adhering to payor regulations, managing the electronic medical record, facilitating interdisciplinary communication, and assessing patient learning needs. The role also involves assisting with procedures and diagnostic equipment, maintaining aseptic technique, accurately documenting patient interactions, reporting results, and performing basic medical assistant functions under provider supervision. The Medical Assistant is responsible for maintaining the appearance and supplies of patient rooms and may cross-cover in other clinic areas. Additionally, they are responsible for equipment maintenance protocols and participating in performance improvement projects.
Requirements
- Successful completion of a medical assistant program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs (CAAHP) or Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES).
- Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) certification must be obtained within first year of employment and maintained thereafter.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for the Healthcare Provider certified or obtained within three (3) months of hire.
- Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter abuse training specific to population serve within three (3) months of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Clinic/physician office experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrates ability to recognize urgent/emergent needs of patients and initiate appropriate emergency procedures as needed.
- Demonstrates current level of knowledge of various payor regulations by functioning within those guidelines.
- Follows clinic procedure/protocol for the organization and management of the electronic medical record (i.e. test results, retrieval, filing, creation, repair, charging of electronic medical record).
- Acts to facilitate interdisciplinary communication.
- Utilizes other members of the health care team in assessing the patient and analyzes patient data.
- Assesses learning needs of the patient and significant others.
- Gives accurate and complete information to patient and family.
- Evaluates patient and family understanding of treatment plan and/or instructions.
- Assists with a variety of procedures, exams and/or operation of diagnostic equipment as assigned (i.e. EKG, spirometry, tympanometry, etc.).
- Maintains appropriate aseptic technique for preparation, procedures and medications administered.
- Accurately documents all patient interactions in electronic medical record.
- Reports results and pertinent information to patients and health care team members.
- Functions according to limitations or scope of license or certification.
- Performs basic medical assistant functions (vitals, rooming, assist with procedures, immunizations, medication injections etc), under direction and supervision of provider.
- Maintains professional appearance of patient exam and procedure rooms.
- Maintains supplies in assigned area.
- Work includes cross coverage in other clinic areas as team needs.
- Responsible for following equipment maintenance protocol, identifying problems, and coordinating appropriate repairs.
- Participates in Performance Improvement projects.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
