Echo Tech/Cardiac Sonographer

divh2Medical Assistant Position/h2pPosition Summary: The Medical Assistant will be responsible for providing administrative support to ensure efficient operation of the medical office/hospital. MA will support providers and patients through a variety of tasks related to patient care management, organization, and communication. Responsible for pre-registering and scheduling moderately complex procedures and coordinating multiple resources for patient services. May also perform duties for prior authorization referrals (incoming/outgoing), good faith estimates, and/or payment collections./ppEssential Functions:/pulliRooming patients and performing data collections vitals/liliEMR input/liliConducts pre-visit planning by reviewing patient charts prior to appointment with recent test results and correspondence/liliAssisting physician with patient set-up and preparations/liliCompile and summarize information for care providers/liliTriaging incoming phone calls/liliPreparing and administering medications with physicians authorization/liliCompleting medical forms and obtaining referrals/authorizations/liliRetrieval of lab and x-ray reports/liliCalling in prescriptions/liliProviding patient education with regards to diagnosis, mgt, medication, mgt home treatment, and diets/liliOrdering medical and office supplies/liliCleaning and stocking exam rooms/liliCleaning instruments and disposing of biohazard waste according to OSHA standards/liliOther duties as assigned/li/ulpRequired/Minimum Qualifications:/pulliEducation: High School Diploma or equivalent required./liliExperience: At least two (2) years of related customer facing experience preferably in healthcare./liliLicensure/Certification: Certification from nationally recognized agency required. Accepted agencies and certifications include: National Healthcareer Association Medical Assistant Certification (CCMA), American Medical Technologists Medical Assistant (RMA), National Center for Competency Testing National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA), American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) -American Heart Association Healthcare provider course with Basic Life Support (BLS)./li/ulpKnowledge/Skills/Abilities:/pulliAbility to interact successfully with the public./liliAbility to perform effectively despite sudden deadlines and changing priorities maintaining personal composure in high stress situations./liliAbility to demonstrate a high level of interpersonal skills required to interact with patients, patients families/visitors, and clinical staff./liliAbility to perform with a high degree of accuracy and with meticulous attention to detail./liliDemonstrate a strong ability to use initiative and judgment and to identify, analyze, and solve problems./li/ulpPreferred Qualifications:/pulliExperience demonstrating proficiency in scheduling OR preregistering patients./liliMay consider prior call center experience./li/ulpPhysical Requirements:/ppWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently (activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) required to stand, sit, and walk frequently to use hands, fingers, and frequently to talk or hear. The employee must exert up to 15 pounds of force occasionally (activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or up to 5 pounds of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects./p/div