Medical Assistant at US Heart & Vascular

Job Details HeartPlace - Garland - Garland TX HeartPlace - White Rock - Dallas TX Full Time High School Diploma/GED Up to 10% Day Other PositionsDescription US Heart and Vascular is in need of a Medical Assistant to join our team at HeartPlace located in Garland TX to assist Provider(s) in daily operations of his/her clinic and patient care.Responsibilities: Interviews patients measures vital signs such as pulse rate temperature blood pressure weight and height and records information in patients charts. Work with the medical assistant tech to ensure patients are roomed in a timely manner Operates electrocardiograph (EKG) treadmill and other equipment to administer routine diagnostic test Fill out testing orders per physician Send out prescriptions per physician orders Orders & explain testing to the patient Gives injections or treatments and performs routine laboratory tests Set up procedures with hospitals to include filling out hospital form and faxing them back Review procedure and instructions with the patient Escort patients to check-out Check voicemails & enter messages into eCW Return patient calls/tasks even if only to acknowledge receipt of the voicemail and that an answer is being sought Ensure that charts have been checked and the proper paperwork is included Travel required Prepare bag for travel to satellite clinics Safeguard the privacy of patient health information Other related duties as assignedRequirements: Completion of a Medical Assistant program Cardiac Experience Knowledge in medical terminology Ability to effectively communicateAbout Dallas/Fort Worth TX:Dallas/Fort Worth known as the Metroplex offers a vibrant urban life and peaceful suburban living making it an enticing place to reside. Spanning across ten major cities and thirteen counties it stands as the largest metroplex in the south. With its extensive range of recreational parks renowned dining scene five professional sports teams to root for and two bustling airports facilitating over 2000 daily flights Dallas/Fort Worth provides residents with a multitude of reasons to consider it an excellent place to call home. Key Skills EMR Systems,Clinical Laboratory Experience,Athenahealth,Algebra,eClinicalWorks,Primary Care Experience,Phlebotomy,Medical office experience,Vital Signs Experience,Experience Administering Injections,Medical Terminology,Medication Administration Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1