Kansashealthsystem

Kansashealthsystem

Medical Assistant (FT) - Cardiology Clinic

Kansas City, KS · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 11 hours ago
Customer SupportPatient Care

About the role

  • Accurately schedules tests; obtains films and reports; and prepares laboratory specimens according to policy.
  • Assists physicians and/or nurses with special procedures and examinations as defined on competency checklist.
  • Electronically submits, calls and/or faxes in prescriptions and refills to outpatient pharmacies

Responsibilities

  • Performs clerical duties such as greeting patients; registration; scheduling; pre-certification of tests, procedures and medications; processing insurance forms; preparing financial records; answering phones; and entering ambulatory care charges.
  • Performs simple procedures as directed by the nurse or physician and as defined on the competency checklist.

Requirements

  • Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
  • Other duties may be assigned as required.
  • checks and completes required logs and equipment such as refrigerator logs, eyewash logs, emergency/crash carts, suction and other required checks.

Skills

  • High School Graduate
  • Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program or at least one year as a Medical Assistant or CCMA or NCRMA certification
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS)
  • American Heart Association (AHA) within 14 days
  • Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)
  • National Healthcareer Association (NHA) or NCRMA
  • Basic typing and word processing
  • Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit.

Benefits

  • The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer.
  • See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
  • The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.
  • Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.
  • Collaborates with members of the health care team in coordinating and implementing plans for patient care; may record elements of the patient history for clinical staff review.
  • Ensures data collected for completed procedures is recorded on appropriate forms and in medical records
  • Maintains medical records; ensures all required documentation is available in the medical record; distributes reports and correspondence; files, photocopies and processes forms related to medical charts.
  • Performs vital signs, height, weight, and screening procedures and documents in medical record

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