Medical Assistant (3076)

US Heart and Vascular; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

US Heart and Vascular is seeking a Medical Assistant for our HeartPlace team in McKinney, TX. The role involves patient vital sign collection, EMR medication input, and assisting physicians with exams.

The ideal candidate has 1 year MA experience, current MA and BCLS certifications, and EKG experience. Position is full-time and may require travel between locations as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of 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; updates medication list as needed.
• Responsible for EKG, rhythm strip, and signal average EKG hook-ups and printouts.
• Assists physicians with patient exams as needed.
• May perform Holter monitor hook-ups/removals and event/Loop recorders.
• Assist in stress tests and interpretation support as needed.
• Handle pharmacy calls, reviews charts, and processes prescription refills.
• Monitor pharmacy samples and remove expired items.
• Receive and return calls and portal messages; pull patient charts when necessary.
• May coordinate insurance precertification, prior authorization, scheduling and transfers.

Job description

Medical Assistant (3076)

HeartPlace - McKinney - McKinney, TX 75070

Overview

• Position Type: Full Time
• Education Level: High School Diploma/GED
• Category: Other Positions

Description

US 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.

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