Medical Assistant (3424)

US Heart & Vascular; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Monday-Friday schedule

CME allowance

Job summary

US Heart and Vascular is seeking a full-time Medical Assistant to join Houston Cardiovascular Associates in Sugar Land, TX. The role involves interviewing patients, recording vitals, chart preparation, and coordinating imaging orders.

The candidate will manage EMR entries, support EKGs and labs, and assist with scheduling and follow-up tasks. A Medical Assistant program completion and EKG experience are required, with potential travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Medical Assistant program.
• Experience in administration of EKGs is required.
• Cardiac experience is preferred.
• High School diploma or Texas accredited GED.

Responsibilities

• Interviews patients to obtain medical history and current concerns.
• Measures vital signs and records in charts.
• Preps patient charts for next day clinic.
• Reviews testing appointments and ensures imaging orders with ICD codes.
• Verifies and inputs patient medications into EMR; updates as needed.
• Accesses hospital EMRs as needed.
• Provides H&P and labs to ASC team 2 days prior to case.
• Flags cases with ASC using surgery patient sheet.
• Runs missed appointment queries to reschedule patients weekly.
• Responsible for EKG; entering orders with correct physician and diagnosis.
• Operates EKG, treadmill, and other equipment for routine tests.
• Handles prescription refills via phone calls and portal messages.
• Returns patient calls within 2 hours and documents follow-up actions.
• Schedules follow-up visits during clinic appointments.
• Reviews testing instructions with patients at checkout.
• May handle insurance precertification and prior authorization.

Skills

EKG administration

Cardiac experience

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Medical Assistant (3424)

Overview

Position Type

Full Time

Job Shift

Day

Education Level

High School Diploma/GED

Travel Percentage

Up to 25%

Category

Other Positions

Description

US Heart and Vascular is in need of a full time Medical Assistant to join our team at Houston Cardiovascular Associates in Sugar Land, TX.

Responsibilities:

• Interviews patients to obtain medical history and current medical concerns.
• Measures vital signs such as pulse rate, blood pressure, weight, and height and records information in patients’ charts.
• Preps patient charts for next day clinic
• Reviews testing appointments to confirm there are orders for imaging; if order is missing, submit order with billable diagnosis codes utilizing ICD master list.
• Verifies and inputs patient medications into EMR. Making changes and additions as needed to the medication list.
• Access hospital EMRs as needed.
• Provides H&P and labs to ASC team at least 2 days in advance of case
• Fill out surgery patient sheet to flag cases for ASC.
• Runs “missed appointment” query to identify patients that need to be rescheduled on a weekly basis.
• Responsible for EKG. Entering orders with correct physician and diagnosis.
• Accurate lead placement. (Proficiency Required). Charging equipment after each clinic. Notify the clinical manager if equipment is malfunctioning.
• Operates electrocardiograph (EKG), treadmill, and other equipment to administer routine diagnostic test
• Takes pharmacy phone calls, reviews charts, and calls in prescription refills.
• Receives and returns portal messages in the EMR.
• Return patient calls/tasks, even if only to acknowledge receipt of the voicemail, and that an answer is being sought. Return calls within 2 hours.
• Add follow up documentation in clinical notes when task is completed (ie. Called patient to deliver results, scheduled follow up, etc).
• Schedules patients follow up visits during clinic appt.
• Thoroughly reviews testing instructions with patients at check out.
• May also be responsible for insurance precertification, prior authorization (until fully transitioned to the billing team).
• May be required to move between locations as needed.
• Performs other duties as required.

Requirements:

• Completion of a Medical Assistant program
• Experience in administration of EKG's is required
• Cardiac Experience is preferred but not required
• High School diploma or Texas accredited GED

Why Choose Us?

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

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