Cardiothoracic & Vascular Medical Assistant (Sign-On Bonus)

Independence Health System Inc.; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Independence Health System Inc. is seeking a Medical Assistant for the Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery team in Butler, PA. The role supports direct patient care, clerical duties, and quality control under supervision of nurses and physicians.

Responsibilities include collecting vital signs, preparing patients, entering demographics and insurance data, coding diagnoses and charges, and ensuring patient safety. Must have a HS diploma; Act 33/34/73 clearances are preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED or next level of higher education.
• Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of nursing practice.
• Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications, including Outlook and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct and indirect patient care in accordance with hospital/physician practices policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Assist to collects patient healthcare data, including VS, weight, chief complaint and pain assessment as directed.
• Complete patient care treatments and testing as ordered.
• Comply with completeness, accuracy and timeliness of documentation.
• Prepare patients for examinations, treatments, and procedures.
• Communicate pertinent information of actual or potential problems to the physician or nurse.
• Perform clerical functions in support of patient care and office functions.
• Answer telephone calls, taking accurate messages and relaying them to the appropriate staff.
• Obtain and verify accurate patient demographic and insurance information entering it into the billing system.
• Accurately enter codes, based on diagnosis given, and enters codes and charges into billing system.
• Complete forms and letters necessary for continued patient care.
• Provide for patient safety in compliance with hospital and physician practice policies.
• Label all patient specimens with identifiers per policy.
• Adhere to infection control process, including standard precautions, to reduce the risk of acquiring or transmitting infections.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Independence Health System Inc. is seeking a Medical Assistant for the Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery team in Butler, PA. The role supports direct patient care, clerical duties, and quality control under supervision of nurses and physicians.

Responsibilities include collecting vital signs, preparing patients, entering demographics and insurance data, coding diagnoses and charges, and ensuring patient safety. Must have a HS diploma; Act 33/34/73 clearances are preferred.