Medical Assistant (3076)

US Heart & Vascular; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 22,041 - 30,307; Full time

Job summary

US Heart & Vascular in McKinney, TX is seeking a Medical Assistant to join the HeartPlace team. The role requires a High School Diploma or GED, at least 1 year of MA experience, and current MA and BCLS certifications.

Primary duties include taking vital signs, inputting meds in EMR, performing EKGs, and assisting physicians with exams. Additional responsibilities may include Holter/event/loop recorder hookups, stress testing, scheduling, and coordinating patient transfers.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or Texas accredited GED.
• 1 year Medical Assistant experience.
• Current Medical Assistant certification.
• Current BCLS certification.
• EKG Experience required.
• Fluently speaks, reads, and writes English.

Responsibilities

• Takes patient vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate, weight, etc.).
• Verifies and inputs patient medications into EMR; update medication list as needed.
• Responsible for EKG, rhythm strip, and signal average EKG hook-ups and printouts.
• Assists physicians with patient exams as needed.
• Responsible for Holter monitor hookups/removals, event/loop recorders.
• Ability to perform stress tests and assist in test interpretation.
• Takes pharmacy calls, reviews charts, and calls in prescription refills.
• Monitors pharmacy samples and removes expired items.
• Receives and returns portal messages in EMR; pulls patient charts as needed.
• May coordinate insurance precertification, prior authorization, scheduling, and transfers.
• May move between locations as needed.

Skills

EKG Experience

EMR Input

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Medical Assistant Certification

BCLS Certification

Tools

EMR System

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: HeartPlace - McKinney - McKinney, TX 75070Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: High School Diploma/GEDJob Category: Other PositionsUS Heart and Vascular is in need of a Medical Assistant to join our HeartPlace team in the McKinney, TX

Responsibilities

• Takes patient vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate, weight, etc.)
• Verifies and inputs patient medications into EMR. Making changes and additions as needed to the medication list.
• Responsible for EKG, rhythm strip, and signal average EKG hook-ups and printouts (Proficiency Required)
• Assists physicians with patient exams as needed.
• Responsible for Holter monitor hook-ups and removals, event recorders and Loop recorders. (Proficiency Required)
• Ability to perform stress tests as needed and to assist in test interpretation.
• Takes pharmacy phone calls, reviews charts, and calls in prescription refills.
• Monitors pharmacy samples, removing from stock as expired.
• Receives and returns phone calls from patients and other external sources. Receives and returns portal messages in the EMR.
• Pulls patient charts when necessary.
• Performs other duties as required.
• May also be responsible for insurance precertification, prior authorization, procedure/surgery scheduling and coordinating transfers and admissions.
• May be required to move between locations as needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or Texas accredited GED
• 1 year of Medical Assistant experience.
• Current Medical Assistant certification.
• Current BCLS certification.
• EKG Experience required.
• Cardiology practice experience preferred but not required.
• Fluently speaks, reads, and writes English.

About Dallas/Fort Worth, TX:

Dallas/Fort Worth, known as the Metroplex, offers a vibrant urban life and peaceful suburban living, making it an enticing place to reside. Spanning across ten major cities and thirteen counties, it stands as the largest metroplex in the south. With its extensive range of recreational parks, renowned dining scene, five professional sports teams to root for, and two bustling airports facilitating over 2,000 daily flights, Dallas/Fort Worth provides residents with a multitude of reasons to consider it an excellent place to call home.

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