Medical Assistant

US Heart & Vascular; Mansfield (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Monday-Friday schedule

CME allowance

Job summary

US Heart & Vascular seeks a Medical Assistant to support HeartPlace in Arlington, TX. The role involves interviewing patients, measuring vital signs, and documenting data in charts. Travel to satellite clinics is required and attention to patient privacy is essential.

Responsibilities include operating EKG and diagnostic tools, processing orders, and assisting with injections and lab tests as directed by physicians. High school diploma or GED required; cardiac experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Medical Assistant program.
• Cardiac experience preferred but not required.
• Knowledge in medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Interviews patients, measures vital signs such as pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height and records information in patients' charts.
• Work with the medical assistant tech to ensure patients are roomed in a timely manner
• Operates electrocardiograph (EKG), treadmill, and other equipment to administer routine diagnostic test
• Fill out testing orders per physician
• Send out prescriptions per physician orders
• Orders & explain testing to the patient
• Gives injections or treatments and performs routine laboratory tests
• Set up procedures with hospitals to include filling out hospital form and faxing them back
• Review procedure and instructions with the patient
• Escort patients to check-out
• Check voicemails & enter messages into eCW
• Return patient calls/tasks, even if only to acknowledge receipt of the voicemail, and that an answer is being sought
• Ensure that charts have been checked and the proper paperwork is included
• Travel required
• Prepare bag for travel to satellite clinics
• Safeguard the privacy of patient health information
• Other related duties as assigned

Skills

Medical terminology

Vital signs measurement

Patient interviewing

Clinical documentation

Education

Medical Assistant program completion

Tools

EKG equipment

Treadmill

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: HeartPlace - Arlington South - Arlington, TX 76014

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: High School Diploma/GED

Travel Percentage: Up to 25%

Job Shift: Day

Job Category: Other Positions

US Heart and Vascular is in need of a Medical Assistant to join our team at HeartPlace located in Arlington, TX

Responsibilities:

• Interviews patients, measures vital signs such as pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height and records information in patients' charts.
• Work with the medical assistant tech to ensure patients are roomed in a timely manner
• Operates electrocardiograph (EKG), treadmill, and other equipment to administer routine diagnostic test
• Fill out testing orders per physician
• Send out prescriptions per physician orders
• Orders & explain testing to the patient
• Gives injections or treatments and performs routine laboratory tests
• Set up procedures with hospitals to include filling out hospital form and faxing them back
• Review procedure and instructions with the patient
• Escort patients to check-out
• Check voicemails & enter messages into eCW
• Return patient calls/tasks, even if only to acknowledge receipt of the voicemail, and that an answer is being sought
• Ensure that charts have been checked and the proper paperwork is included
• Travel required
• Prepare bag for travel to satellite clinics
• Safeguard the privacy of patient health information
• Other related duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Completion of a Medical Assistant program
• Cardiac Experience preferred but not required
• Knowledge in medical terminology

Why Choose Us?

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Monday-Friday schedule
• CME allowance

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