Medical Assistant, Northwestern Cardiology, Mon-Fri 8a-4:30p

Northwestern Medical Center•Saint Albans, VT

9d•$18 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

NMC is currently recruiting a Medical Assistant in Cardiology. The position is full-time (80 hours bi-weekly), generally 8a-4:30p. Northwestern Medical Center's mission is to provide exceptional health care to our community. Join our high reliability team! With “people” as one of our core values, valuing our employees is a top priority for Northwestern. We care about our employees, their families, and their overall health & well-being. We are proud to offer a generous benefits package, with recognized national carriers, designed to help our people stay healthy, balance work & life responsibilities, protect your assets & plan for a secure financial future. Hourly Range: $18.00 USD to $25.59 USD MEDICAL ASSISTANT JOB SUMMARY: The Medical Assistant assists the Physician or Provider with daily operations of the clinic. Provides direct patient care rooming patients updating electronic health record, performing necessary ordered procedures and visit preparation. Assists in throughput of the clinic. Assists with order management and patient follow up.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required
Excellent computer, interpersonal and organizational skills required
Able to problem solve and suggest improvements to work processes
Must perform work with a high level of accuracy
Must be willing to cross train to the Patient Access Representative role and perform clerical duties as needed, as well as cross train and assist in other departments within Physician Services.

Nice To Haves

MA certification or LNA preferred
Prior patient care experience preferred.
Previous experience with electronic medical records preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs chart management
Organizes patient flow and confirms schedules
Collects appropriate data
Sends and receives patient information
Communicates with patients, team members, and management in an accurate and timely manner evidenced by:
Talks with and listens to patients/team members
Reports pertinent, concise information
Complete timely clinical documentation/order entry
Protects confidentiality of patient/colleagues
Manages self and resources effectively
Acknowledges limits of experience and capability
Identifies learning needs and seeks resources
Utilizes equipment and supplies appropriately
Maintain clean, orderly environment of care
Ensures traffic control in “sensitive areas”
Seeks out and accepts feedback
Requests assistance appropriately
Applies critical thinking skills and considers alternatives
Organizes multitask workload
Prioritizes tasks/work
Collects/integrates data from multiple sources
Incorporates appropriate skills in all interactions and delivery of care including
Perform and document pre-visit planning or appropriate pre-visit interview/process/evaluations to ensure accurate and timely information is obtained from patient and delivered to the health care provider
Perform duties as required to ensure compliance with ACO, PCMH or other regulatory or certification requirements
Equipment use and management
Select Point of Care testing
Assisting patients with ambulating
Providing information from provider to patient
Demonstrates the clinic specific skills requisite for unit/patient population served
See clinic specific competencies
Perform administrative and certain clerical duties under the direction of a physician and/or advanced practice provider.
Collects appropriate and accurate information from the patient, provider and insurance agencies to efficiently register a patient for a procedure or test with minimal errors
Uses computer systems accurately to complete registration and order review or retrieval
Recognizes the information needs specific to insurance providers/billing software, etc. to resolve and prevent issues
Requests and explain information in a manner that the patient can understand
Efficiently and accurately performs clinical duties to ensure quality service in support of NMC's mission of providing exceptional care to the community:
Prepares treatment rooms for patient examinations
Ensure patient rooms and instruments are cleaned before every patient visit to maintain infection control standards
Obtains patient vital signs, including temperature, blood pressure, weight and reports findings to Physician or Advanced Practice Provider