Medical Assistant
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Job Location:
Garland, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
5 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Details
Description
US Heart and Vascular is in need of a Medical Assistant to join our team at HeartPlace located in Garland TX to assist Provider(s) in daily operations of his/her clinic and patient care.
Responsibilities:
Interviews patients measures vital signs such as pulse rate temperature blood pressure weight and height and records information in patients charts.
Work with the medical assistant tech to ensure patients are roomed in a timely manner
Operates electrocardiograph (EKG) treadmill and other equipment to administer routine diagnostic test
Fill out testing orders per physician
Send out prescriptions per physician orders
Orders & explain testing to the patient
Gives injections or treatments and performs routine laboratory tests
Set up procedures with hospitals to include filling out hospital form and faxing them back
Review procedure and instructions with the patient
Escort patients to check-out
Check voicemails & enter messages into eCW
Return patient calls/tasks even if only to acknowledge receipt of the voicemail and that an answer is being sought
Ensure that charts have been checked and the proper paperwork is included
Travel required Prepare bag for travel to satellite clinics
Safeguard the privacy of patient health information
Other related duties as assigned
Requirements:
Completion of a Medical Assistant program
Cardiac Experience
Knowledge in medical terminology
Ability to effectively communicate
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 2000 daily flights Dallas/Fort Worth provides residents with a multitude of reasons to consider it an excellent place to call home.
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Clinical Laboratory Experience
- Athenahealth
- Algebra
- eClinicalWorks
- Primary Care Experience
- Phlebotomy
- Medical office experience
- Vital Signs Experience
- Experience Administering Injections
- Medical Terminology
- Medication Administration
