Cardiology Medical Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Medical Assistant certification from an accredited school; clinical education and/or experience may be substituted for the certificate.
• Current CPR certification within 30 days of hire.
• Ability to understand written instructions and perform basic mathematical calculations.
• Demonstrated skills for the assigned specialty area, function, or procedures.
• Ability to perform duties requiring prolonged standing, walking, stooping, bending, and lifting.
• Knowledge of OSHA and CLIA, HIPAA, general office tasks, and filing systems.

Nice To Haves

• Cardiology experience.
• One year of clinical experience in a designated specialty area.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced direct and indirect patient care under a physician’s direction, as specified in the Skills Inventory and according to the needs and age of the patient population served.
• Assist in planning and implementing direct patient care and document care in the patient medical record according to Practice policies and procedures.
• Collect patient and family data according to Practice protocol, including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, medication, allergy, and environmental information.
• Collect and document vital signs, height, weight, and chief complaint, recording information accurately and promptly.
• Provide general patient care and prepare patients for examinations.
• Assist providers with treatments and procedures and perform treatments and procedures within the medical assistant’s scope.
• Call in prescriptions as directed.
• Take patient phone calls, offer advice, triage appointments, and stock rooms.
• Assist physicians in meeting patient and family learning needs and maintain communication with physicians and healthcare team members.
• Administer medication as directed using the five rights.
• Process and coordinate referrals and orders for outside tests as directed by a physician and report results to patients as directed.
• Collect specimens.
• Promote safe care for patients, staff, and visitors and adhere to Memorial Hermann policies, procedures, and standards, including time management, supply management, productivity, and quality of service.
• Meet mandatory and continuing education and skills competency requirements; support department goals and serve as a preceptor, mentor, and resource to less experienced staff.
• Model Memorial Hermann’s service standards by providing safe, caring, personalized, and efficient experiences to patients and colleagues.
• Perform other duties as assigned.