CLN Medical Assistant - Heart Center EP - FT - 1st shift

Huntsville Hospital; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntsville Hospital seeks a Certified Medical Assistant to join their clinical team. This fast-paced role involves providing quality patient care, handling registrations and insurance verifications, and assisting with patient assessments. Applicants should have a high school diploma and relevant medical assistant certification, along with strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or GED and be a Certified Medical Assistant.
• Minimum of one year clinic experience preferred.
• Experience with phlebotomy and customer service is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for registration, insurance verification, and scheduling.
• Initiates patient care assessments and gathers vital signs.
• Provides patient education and support.

Skills

Communication

Detail oriented

Customer service

Computer skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Certified Medical Assistant

Tools

GPMS/EMR

Job description

Overview

Acts as collaborative member of the clinical team in providing continuity of and quality patient care. Responsible for registration, insurance verification, scheduling, and answering of telephone. Initiates patient care assessments, gathers vital signs, prepares patient and exam room for procedures, and collects specimens. Provides patient education and support as needed to assist physician, patient and family. Returns patient phone calls.

Qualifications

Education: High school diploma or GED required. Must be a Certified Medical Assistant.

Experience:Minimum of one year clinic experience in clinic setting. Phlebotomy experience preferred. Previous customer service experience preferred. Typing, word processing, computer, and telephone skills preferred.

Additional Skills/Abilities:Must have excellent communication skills with the ability to work in a fast paced environment, requiring prioritizing and changing tasks frequently and quickly. Must be able to use computer, fax machine and copy machine. Must be detail oriented and work well in a team environment. Experience with GPMS/EMR is desired. BCLS must be received within the orientation period.