Senior Medical Assistant - Cardiac Center

Lifepoint Health • Las Cruces, NM

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Performs routine clinical and administrative duties in support of assigned area or office. Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country. We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate’s degree in Medical Assistant required.
• Certificate from a college in Medical Assistant in lieu of Associate's required.
• Certified Medical Assistant Certificate or Registered Medical Assistant required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) American Heart Association required.
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine clinical and administrative duties in support of assigned area or office.
• Assists with performing patient assessments and treatments.
• Performs basic diagnostic procedures and specimen collection.
• Monitors and communicates changes in patient condition.
• Documents patient care given.
• Maintains equipment and medical supplies, including reordering, stocking, cleaning, and troubleshooting.
• Maintains examination areas.
• Organizes workflow of clinical staff.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree