Cert. Medical Assistant-UMCEPH Interventional Cardiology

University Medical Center of El Paso9 months ago
El Paso, TX, United States
On-site
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)

Job Description

Position Overview

Works under the direction of Licensed Healthcare Professionals. Schedules appointments, maintains medical records information for insurance purposes. Takes and records vital signs, prepares patients for examination, draws blood, and administers medications. Enters medical and social histories and performs intakes and discharges on all patients to assist Healthcare Providers.

Key Responsibilities

  • Works under the direction of Licensed Healthcare Professionals.
  • Schedules appointments.
  • Maintains medical records information for insurance purposes.
  • Takes and records vital signs.
  • Prepares patients for examination.
  • Draws blood and administers medications.
  • Enters medical and social histories.
  • Performs intakes and discharges on all patients to assist Healthcare Providers.

Required Qualifications

  • Qualifications: Knowledge of ICD10, CPT4 and HCPCS coding related to clinic procedures and physician billing.
  • Qualifications: Highly effective communication skills.
  • Qualifications: CRT proficiency and ability to type.
  • Qualifications: Knows vaccine requirements for patients, newborns through adulthood for assigned areas.
  • Qualifications: Knowledge in patient flow process, applicable per Clinic.
  • Qualifications: Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
  • Qualifications: THS/ CHIP.
  • Qualifications: EMR.
  • Requirements: Certified Medical Assistant Certificate required.
  • Requirements: Current CPR training required.
  • Education: High School Education or equivalent.
  • Education: Completion of a Medical Assistant course required.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience Required: One year of Medical Assistant experience preferred.

Required Skills

CRT proficiency
ICD10 coding
HCPCS coding
Effective communication
Bilingual English/Spanish
CPT4 coding
Vaccine knowledge
THS/CHIP understanding
Patient flow process
EMR
Typing