Medical Assistant - Cardiology - Powell
full-time•Powell
About this role
Job Summary
The Medical Assistant supports patient care by performing clinical and administrative tasks under the supervision of a medical provider. This role assists with medical procedures, maintains exam rooms, facilitates patient intake, and ensures efficient clinic operations while providing excellent service to patients and staff.
Essential Functions
The Medical Assistant supports patient care by performing clinical and administrative tasks under the supervision of a medical provider. This role assists with medical procedures, maintains exam rooms, facilitates patient intake, and ensures efficient clinic operations while providing excellent service to patients and staff.
Essential Functions
- Assists providers with non-invasive medical procedures, such as taking vital signs and preparing patients for exams.
- Prepares and cleans exam rooms before patient visits and clinical procedures.
- Performs patient intake duties, including reporting test results, phone triage, and documenting medical information as directed by licensed personnel or providers.
- Reviews and maintains daily logs and documentation.
- Supports administrative duties, including pre-registering patients, scheduling appointments, coordinating referrals, verifying insurance eligibility, and managing clinic communications.
- Maintains an organized workload while providing prompt, courteous, and efficient service to providers, patients, and visitors.
- Monitors and requisitions supplies and equipment to ensure appropriate inventory levels and functionality.
- Educates patients on medications, diets, and other health-related topics, addressing questions to ensure understanding.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
- Complies with all policies and standards.
- Completion of Medical Assistant program from an accredited school preferred
- 0-1 years of experience in a medical practice setting or completion of externship program required
- Knowledge of medical office procedures and patient care techniques.
- Basic proficiency in computer applications such as Microsoft Office and medical record systems.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to provide exceptional service to patients and staff.
- Understanding of medical terminology and infection control practices.
- Effective time management, organizational, and multitasking skills.
- Critical thinking abilities to analyze situations and develop appropriate solutions.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
- BCLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) or American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI) required
Other facts
Tech stack
Medical Office Procedures,Patient Care Techniques,Computer Applications,Interpersonal Skills,Medical Terminology,Infection Control Practices,Time Management,Organizational Skills,Multitasking Skills,Critical Thinking,Confidentiality,Patient Education
About Community Health Systems
Community Health Systems is one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers. Developing and operating healthcare delivery systems across 14 states, CHS is committed to helping people get well and live healthier. CHS affiliates operate 70 acute-care hospitals and more than 1,000 other sites of care, including physician practices, urgent care centers, freestanding emergency departments, occupational medicine clinics, imaging centers, cancer centers and ambulatory surgery centers.
Team size: 10,001+ employees
Website: https://www.chs.net/
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Industry: Hospitals and Health Care
What you'll do
- The Medical Assistant supports patient care by performing clinical and administrative tasks under the supervision of a medical provider. This includes assisting with medical procedures, maintaining exam rooms, facilitating patient intake, and ensuring efficient clinic operations.
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What does a Medical Assistant - Cardiology - Powell do at Community Health Systems?
As a Medical Assistant - Cardiology - Powell at Community Health Systems, you will: the Medical Assistant supports patient care by performing clinical and administrative tasks under the supervision of a medical provider. This includes assisting with medical procedures, maintaining exam rooms, facilitating patient intake, and ensuring efficient clinic operations..
Why join Community Health Systems as a Medical Assistant - Cardiology - Powell?
Community Health Systems is a leading Hospitals and Health Care company.
Is the Medical Assistant - Cardiology - Powell position at Community Health Systems remote?
The Medical Assistant - Cardiology - Powell position at Community Health Systems is based in Powell, Tennessee, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.
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