Certified Medical Assistant- Cardiology

Certified Medical Assistant- Cardiology

We are seeking a Medical Assistant, Certified responsible for performing a variety of duties depending on whether it is a small clinic, large medical practice, multi-clinic, or a specialty office. They may be involved in both the clinical and administrative areas including assisting physicians with patient care and handling clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks.

Job Location: Duke Cardiology Arringdon- 5601 Arringdon Park Dr, Morrisville, NC 27560

Job Summary:

The role involves administrative duties such as answering telephones, greeting patients, updating and filing patient medical records, filling out insurance forms, handling correspondence, scheduling appointments, arranging for hospital admissions, laboratory services, and handling billing and bookkeeping. Clinic duties include assisting medical and nursing staff in tasks such as taking medical histories and recording vital signs, explaining treatment procedures to patients, preparing patients for examinations and procedures, assisting the physician during the examination and procedures, collecting and preparing laboratory specimens, performing basic laboratory tests on the premises, disposing of contaminated supplies, sterilizing medical instruments, promoting patient/family understanding of the educational content and his/her involvement in the plan of care, preparing patients for x-rays, tests and procedures, taking electrocardiograms, removing sutures/staples, and changing sterile and non-sterile dressings. The role also performs other clinical functions as delegated and supervised by the physician.

Job Eligibility Requirements:

• Graduation from accredited Medical Assistant program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) strongly preferred.
• High school or GED graduation required.
• Certification by AAMA, AMT, NHA-CCMA, NCMA or ARMA required.
• 1 year prior experience in a clinic setting preferred.
• BLS required.

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