Licensed Practical Nurse Clinic or Certified Medical Assistant - Cardiology

Overview

LPN Or Certified Medical Assistant for a growing Cardiology Practice with Phoenixville Hospital.

• 7 Cardiology Physicians

Responsibilities include greeting and rooming patients, conducting intake, measuring and recording vital signs, assisting physicians with in office procedures, making follow up appointments , answering medical questions, relaying messages to physicians from patients, answering phones and performing front desk duties. Applicant must be friendly, caring, empathetic toward patients and family members, as well as knowledge of medical terminology. Applicant is also responsible for restocking patient rooms and setting procedures rooms up prior to patients arrival, as well as assisting surgeons using sterile technique and proper PPE. Applicant must also be team oriented and flexible as they will be rotating between front desk duties as well as rounding in the back between all 7 providers

Responsibilities

Responsibilities :

• Assists in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of the physicians
• Conducts patient intake, measures vital signs (i.e., pulse, temperature, blood pressure, height and weight) and recording in chart
• Reconciles health history and updates charts for all patients
• Calls patients ahead of office visit with doctor to be sure all health history is complete, accurate and assures that the patients chart is ready for visit
• Stocking supplies in exam rooms and reporting needed supplies to manager
• Answering calls to the Nurse Line, returning patient calls and reporting any messages to the physicians
• Checking the medication refill line and putting in appropriate message to physician for refills as needed
• Front desk duties including, answering phone and making appointments, collecting co-payments, checking patients in and out, obtaining insurance referrals, entering patient referrals, scanning medical records, call for office notes as needed, and keeping waiting room clean as well as greeting patients upon arrival into office

Qualifications

Education :

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Graduate of an approved Medical Assistant Program for CMA applicants
• Graduate of an approved program or school for LPN applicants

Experience :

• Computer knowledge
• EPIC EMR preferred but not required
• Time management
• Organizational skills
• LPN license required or Current Medical Assistant Certification, required
• Current American Heart Associated for Healthcare Provider BLS, required
• Team oriented and works well with others