Medical Assistant - Cardiology Office

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* Employment Type:

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* Full time

** Shift:*
* Day Shift

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* Description:

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* ** Medical Assistant
-Cardiology Office*
* If you are looking for a  
** Medical Assistant
** position in a busy Cardiology Office in Albany, this could be your opportunity.  Here er's Health Partner's, we care for more people in more places.  This position is located at 2 Palisades Drive.

** Position Highlights:*
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** Quality of Life:
** Where career opportunities and quality of life converge

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** Advancement:
** Strong orientation program, generous tuition allowance and career development

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** Work/Life:
** Monday - Friday Office Hours

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* What you will do:

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* The Medical Assistant is responsible to perform the duties of the position in support of the nurses and physicians in providing quality medical care.

** Responsibilities:*
* + Escorts patient to exam room, takes appropriate vital signs and documents all necessary health information into the electronic medical record.

+ Responds to patients concerns appropriately.

+ Completes referrals and obtains pre-authorizations for diagnostic testing.

+ Follows proper protocol for collection and delivery of specimens.

+ Participates in all required meetings and practice huddles.

+ Completes incoming patient forms and ensures forms are scanned into the electronic medical record if applicable.

+ Uses Universal Precautions with all encounters. Knows and follows procedure for handling occurrences involving exposure to blood or other body fluid.

+ Documents all exposure incidents per St Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates policy.

+ Notifies physician regarding patients in need of physician intervention.

+ Ensures that patient exam rooms are stocked and cleaned at all times.

+ Follows office protocol to ensure adequate supplies are ordered and stocked.

+ Performs office testing with appropriate training and within scope of practice.

+ Handles medical waste appropriately.

+ Provides educational materials to patients.

+ Provides patients with electronic copy of medical record.

+ If applicable perform front-end functions to insure achievement of established revenue cycle metrics, consistent with excellence standards and practice workflows:

+ Scheduling and registration

+ Check-in

+ Check-out

+ Charge entry/claims

+ End of day processes

+ General duties including but not limited to:

+ Document processing

+ Scanning

+ Inbox monitoring

+ Complies with Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) care delivery model.

+ Performs all mandatory training.

+ Maintains patient confidentiality and adheres to HIPAA regulations.

+ Works cooperatively with all team members to ensure quality patient care at all times.

+ Communicates respectfully and effectively with providers, clinical staff, colleagues, managers and others.

+ Adheres to St Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates Code of Conduct in performance of all job duties.

+ Obtains and maintains medical assistant certification according to MA certification policy.

+ Cross covers other areas as needed

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* What you will need:

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* ** Preferred Qualifications*
* + Graduate of a Medical Assistant Training Program

+ Holds National Medical Assistant Certification: CMA, CCMA, RMA

** Minimum Qualifications*
* + High School Diploma or equivalency

+ At least 10 months' work and/or clinical training experience in the healthcare field

+ Proficient in obtaining manual vital signs

+ Experience using an electronic health record system

+ Commitment to confidentiality and respect

+ Ability to obtain and record patient data including but not limited to: prior health history, family history, allergies, current medications, current complaints, health screening questionnaires

+ Knowledge of basic anatomy and medical terminology

+ Experience assisting physicians, nurses, or other healthcare providers in…