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Medical Assistant (2994)

US Heart and Vascular

Frisco, TXFull-timeNo compensation foundPosted 1mo agoVerified open 5 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
No compensation found
Location
Frisco, TX
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Current Medical Assistant CertificationCurrent BCLS Certification

Job overview

US Heart and Vascular is hiring a Medical Assistant (2994). US Heart and Vascular is seeking a Medical Assistant Float for their HeartPlace team in Frisco, TX. This role involves taking patient vital signs, managing patient medications in EMR, performing EKG and Holter monitor hook-ups, assisting physicians with exams, and handling prescription refills. The position also includes patient communication and administrative tasks.

Key focus areas include Take patient vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate, weight, etc.), Verify and input patient medications into EMR, and Perform EKG, rhythm strip, and signal average EKG hook-ups and printouts.

Successful candidates bring High School Diploma Or GED, 1+ Years Medical Assistant Experience, and Current Medical Assistant Certification. Important skills include EKG Hook-Ups And Printouts, Rhythm Strip Hook-Ups And Printouts, Holter Monitor Hook-Ups And Removals, Event Recorders Hook-Ups And Removals, EKG Experience, and Fluently Speaks English. Preferred (not required): Takes Patient Vital Signs, Verifies And Inputs Patient Medications Into EMR, Assists Physicians With Patient Exams, and Perform Stress Tests.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

EKG Hook-Ups and PrintoutsRhythm Strip Hook-Ups and PrintoutsHolter Monitor Hook-Ups and RemovalsEvent Recorders Hook-Ups and RemovalsEKG ExperienceFluently Speaks EnglishFluently Reads EnglishFluently Writes EnglishTakes Patient Vital SignsVerifies and Inputs Patient Medications Into EMRAssists Physicians With Patient ExamsPerform Stress TestsAssist in Test InterpretationTakes Pharmacy Phone CallsReviews ChartsCalls in Prescription RefillsMonitors Pharmacy SamplesReceives and Returns Phone Calls From PatientsReceives and Returns Portal Messages in the EMRPulls Patient ChartsInsurance PrecertificationPrior AuthorizationProcedure/Surgery SchedulingCoordinating Transfers and AdmissionsCardiology Practice Experience

Qualifications

High School Diploma or Texas Accredited GED1 Year Medical Assistant ExperienceCurrent Medical Assistant CertificationCurrent BCLS Certification

Full job description

Medical Assistant (2994) HeartPlace - Frisco - Frisco, TX 75034; HeartPlace - Plano West - Plano, TX 75093 Overview Position Type Full Time Job Shift Day Education Level High School Diploma/GED Category Other Positions Description US Heart and Vascular is in need of a Medical Assistant Float to join our HeartPlace team in the Frisco, 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. 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 2,000 daily flights, Dallas/Fort Worth provides residents with a multitude of reasons to consider it an excellent place to call home.

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