Medical Assistant (CMA) - Cardiovascular Medicine @ Avalon

WellStar Health System; United States; On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

WellStar Health System is seeking a Medical Assistant to support physicians by preparing patients for exams, assisting during treatments, and coordinating tests and follow-up care. The role covers front office registration, lab tasks, and radiology duties across multiple care areas, serving patients across age groups.

The Medical Assistant will record treatment details, explain instructions to patients and families, and work within a team to ensure efficient and compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Must be organized and attentive to detail.
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently to ensure patient comfort.
• Fluent English in written and spoken form.
• Basic computer skills for documentation and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Register patient upon entrance to facility.
• Prepare equipment and rooms and aid physician with treatment of patients.
• Perform vitals and other duties to prep patients.
• Rotate among lab, x-ray, and front office areas.
• Maintain safety and assist with radiology and laboratory tasks.
• Cross-train team members and ensure accurate documentation.

Skills

Organized and attentive to detail

Efficient and quick work pace

English communication skills

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Medical Assisting credential/education

Job description

Job Summary

The Medical Assistant functions under the direction of the Physician, Clinical Lead, Clinical Nurse Supervisor, Nurse Supervisor and/or Office Manager. Recognizes patient’s needs and symptoms in advance. Provides care for the patient under the physician’s direction. Includes preparing patient for exams, assisting during treatments, coordinating tests and follow-up care and recording treatment in the medical record. Assists with explaining patient instructions to the patient/family. Demonstrates competency and skills to serve patients of all ages including neonate, infant, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric populations. Performs other duties as necessary related to front office registration, laboratory testing, and radiology functions within a specialty setting.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

Clinical and Non-Clinical Duties and Expectations

• Register patient upon entrance to facility
• Perform all necessary registration operations
• Prepare equipment and rooms and aid physician with treatment of patients
• Perform vitals and other duties to prep patients
• Rotate among various clinical and non-clinical service areas such as lab, x-ray, and front office
• Main safety needs of the patient
• Cross train other team members

Diagnostic Imaging Duties and Expectations

• Perform radiographic and other diagnostic imaging procedures to assist clinical team and physicians in treatment of the patients.
• Prepare and position the patients for imaging procedures ensuring all proper techniques including radiation protection.
• Obtain optimum views as ordered by the physician
• Process images and review for proper identification and quality control.
• Cross train other team members
• Complete and maintain logs, reports, and documentation

Laboratory Duties and Expectations

• Properly start lab equipment daily and maintain daily logs and documentation requested
• Perform laboratory tests according to orders and instructions
• Draw blood samples from patients and perform Point of Care testing
• Order and stock supplies weekly
• Perform daily quality control and cleaning procedures according to guidelines
• Cross train other team members

Patient Liaison

• Provides relationship-based patient centered care that is consistent with population specific characteristics (e.g. age, gender, disease, etc) in a manner that adapts service delivery to reflect an understanding of cultural diversity.
• Always partners with the patient and significant others and/or family (as appropriate) using such appropriate method for setting and purpose (e.g.,Huddles; interdisciplinary rounds; just in time and explanation of physicians instructions ); keeping the patient at ease in the physicians office, and making the patients goals the focus of the plan of care.
• Practices using current clinical practice standards.

Team Work and Collaboration

• Coordinates the delivery and documentation of safe quality patient care that promotes the professional care delivery model. This includes, but is not limited to diverse and inclusive interdisciplinary communication methods (huddles, interdisciplinary rounds); completion of timely documentation and promotion of a respectful, inclusive clinical environment.
• Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration by practicing in a manner that is fiscally responsible and promotes the recruitment and retention of all healthcare team members.

Professional Development and Initiative

• Completes all initial and ongoing professional competency assessment, required mandatory education, and population specific education.
• May be asked to serve as a preceptor for onboarding Medical Assistants/students and is an exemplary role model for all staff or students for all disciplines to ensure that there is a current and future qualified workforce; modeling professionalism and creating a healthy work environment.

Evidence Based Practice and Research

• Promotes Evidence based practice, in regards to safe, quality patient care. Participates in activities such as value analysis as part of the decision making process in evaluating patient care products.
• Upholds all health care system/organizational policies and procedures and clinical competencies put forth by this job description and professional association including legal, regulatory and accreditation requirements and standards ensuring by way of example, such goals as TJC Patient Safety Goals and WellStar Health Systems safety absolutes. May serve as practice Safety Coach. Participates in data collection poses relevant clinical questions to advanced evidence based practice. Consults appropriate experts and uses appropriate resources and evidence to address practice questions.

Resources and Support

• Proactively plans for the care of patients across the care continuum in the course of giving direct patient care.
• Participates in the development of protocols and procedures when called upon or through self-initiation in collaboration with care managers and other members of the health care team to achieve best practice outcomes (i.e., relevant patient populations). Supports efficient and effective use of human and material resources. Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education

• High School Diploma General or GED General Trade School Diploma/Degree Medical Assisting

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

• BLS - Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor CMA - Cert Medical Assistant

Additional License(s) and Certification(s)

• Must have successfully passed a Medical Assistant credentialing body examination (AAMA, AMT, NHA, or NCCT) with current and maintained Medical Assistant Credential Required Must have a current BLS card from the American Heart Association
• Upon Hire Required Must complete the required OSHA training course for operators of radiology equipment within 60 Days

Required Minimum Experience

• Work experience in a practice setting

Preferred Specific experience in practice specialty may

• Required Radiology experience (and/or will provide training within first sixty days)
• Preferred Phlebotomy certification (and/or will provide training within first sixty days)

Required Minimum Skills

• Must be organized and attentive to detail.
• Must be able to work quickly and efficiently to assure patient comfort and satisfaction.
• Able to communicate and understand verbal and written English language, optimize the use of technology to support clinical care, and holds basic computer skills.
• The employee should also be able to adhere to the WellStar Credo and Code of Conduct.

Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more. Nationally ranked and locally recognized for our high-quality care and inclusive culture, Wellstar is one of Georgia’s largest and most integrated healthcare systems. Every day, 24,000+ of us work together to provide personalized care for patients at every age and stage of life – and our team members are the foundation of that care. Mission, Vision & Values At a time when the healthcare industry is changing rapidly, Wellstar remains committed to exceeding patients’ and team members’ expectations, while transforming healthcare delivery. OUR MISSION: To enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. OUR VISION: Deliver world-class healthcare to every person, every time. OUR VALUES: We serve with compassion We pursue excellence We honor every voice Culture of Excellence Wellstar consistently receives attention and accolades from national organizations that set the standards for world-class care. Our system-wide practice of safety principles, assessing and addressing errors and seeking feedback from our patients and customers continually earns recognition for advances in safety and quality. Featured on the FORTUNE “100 Best Companies to Work For” list and Seramount 100 Best Companies list, we not only provide top-notch care for our patients, but also foster the culture of Wellstar as a Great Place to Work.