Medical Assistant (3380) at US Heart and Vascular in HCVA - Sugar Land - Sugar Land, TX 77479; HCVA - Museo 8th Floor Main - Houston, TX 77004

Job description

• US Heart and Vascular is in need of a Full-time Medical Assistant to join our team at Houston Cardiovascular Associates in Houston, TX.

Responsibilities

• • Interviews patients to obtain medical history and current medical concerns.
• • Measures vital signs such as pulse rate, blood pressure, weight, and height and records information in patients’ charts.
• • Preps patient charts for next day clinic
• • Reviews testing appointments to confirm there are orders for imaging; if order is missing, submit order with billable diagnosis codes utilizing ICD master list.
• • Verifies and inputs patient medications into EMR. Making changes and additions as needed to the medication list.
• • Access hospital EMRs as needed.
• • Provides H&P and labs to ASC team at least 2 days in advance of case
• • Fill out surgery patient sheet to flag cases for ASC.
• • Runs “missed appointment” query to identify patients that need to be rescheduled on a weekly basis.
• • Responsible for EKG. Entering orders with correct physician and diagnosis.
• • Accurate lead placement. (Proficiency Required). Charging equipment after each clinic. Notify the clinical manager if equipment is malfunctioning.
• • Operates electrocardiograph (EKG), treadmill, and other equipment to administer routine diagnostic test
• • Takes pharmacy phone calls, reviews charts, and calls in prescription refills.
• • Receives and returns portal messages in the EMR.
• • Return patient calls/tasks, even if only to acknowledge receipt of the voicemail, and that an answer is being sought. Return calls within 2 hours.
• • Add follow up documentation in clinical notes when task is completed (ie. Called patient to deliver results, scheduled follow up, etc).
• • Schedules patients follow up visits during clinic appt.
• • Thoroughly reviews testing instructions with patients at check out.
• • May also be responsible for insurance precertification, prior authorization (until fully transitioned to the billing team).
• • May be required to move between locations as needed.
• • Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

• • Completion of a Medical Assistant program
• • Experience in administration of EKG's is required
• • Cardiac Experience is preferred but not required
• • High School diploma or Texas accredited GED

Skills

Required

• Medical Assistant program completion
• EKG administration
• Patient interviewing
• Vital signs measurement
• EMR usage
• Medication verification
• EKG lead placement
• Pharmacy phone calls
• Prescription refills
• Patient follow-up scheduling
• Testing instructions review

Preferred

• Cardiac experience

Benefits

• • Comprehensive benefits package
• • Monday-Friday schedule
• • CME allowance