Cardiology Medical Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of a diploma school of nursing approved by State Board of Nurse Examiners (for LPN).
• Licensed to practice as a licensed practical nurse in Pennsylvania (for LPN).
• Graduate of a medical assistant program with certification (for Medical Assistant).
• Sufficient experience may be substituted for the educational requirement (for Medical Assistant).
• Must possess great attention to detail.
• Must be able to type and be efficient with computers.
• Must be able to accurately type and be efficient with data entry equipment.
• Knowledge of computers is a necessity.
• Must have the ability to apply appropriate rules of grammar, spelling and punctuation.
• Must possess the ability to prioritize activities, organize work and problem solve.
• Communications skills both verbal and written must be above average to excellent.
• Must be able to communicate with public sector by telephone use and in person.
• Must be able to deal with anxious and angry people.
• Must be able to communicate with Administrative Staff, Managers, Attorneys, Physicians and all hospital staff with due respect and tact.
• Understanding of confidentiality rules is a must without exception.
• Current BLS Healthcare Provider card.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing services to patients and families.
• Assists physicians and mid-level practitioners with patient care.
• Performs all clinical functions in a physician’s office.
• Assists the physician with treatments.
• Obtains specimens from patients and processes them properly.
• Maintains medical information and filing/scanning.
• Maintains sample supplies and orders/maintains clinical supplies as needed.
• Provides patient education.
• Obtains histories and vitals from patients.
• Triage patient calls.
• Handles prescription refills.
• Calls back patients for normal or abnormal results as per physician direction.
• Processes prior authorizations as needed.
• Answers telephone and schedules appointments as needed.