Medical Assistant II - Pediatrics Cardiology
Indiana University Health · South Bend, IN · 1 mo ago
HealthcareFull-time
Location
621 Memorial Drive Suite 612 South Bend IN 46601
Schedule
- Monday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Thursday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
What You'll Do
- Room patients and support providers during clinic visits
- Manage patient messages, paperwork, and prior authorizations
- Assist with both clinical and administrative duties
What We're Looking For
- Certified and non-certified Medical Assistants considered
- New graduates and IU Health MA Trainee graduates welcome
- Strong teamwork, positive attitude, and willingness to learn
- Flexible, patient-focused, and open to feedback
What To Expect
- Fast-paced clinic environment with patients scheduled every 15-30 minutes
- Majority of time spent rooming patients
- Strong culture built on teamwork, positivity, and patient care
Benefits
- 401(k) with employer match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan forgiveness eligibility
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Healthy Results Wellness Program with bi‑weekly incentives
Responsibilities
- Performs duties associated with direct patient care and clinical direction to provide patient care given in accordance with organization standards
- Assures completeness of ordered procedures and treatments
- Assures smooth patient flow
- Performs general lab work
- Instructs patients concerning procedures, treatments and needs
- Ensures medical orders and referrals are carried out accurately and in a timely manner
- Performs registration and scheduling activities per organizational and departmental procedures
- Maintains EMR files and performs general front office functions as needed
- May perform computerized physician order entry, only if directed by assigned physician
- Expected to precept current MA team members or MA Externs as requested by leadership
Qualifications
- AHA Basic Life Support for healthcare workers certification required
- Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Graduation from a Medical Assistant program required
- Current certification in medical assisting required from America Association of Medical Assistants (CMA), American Medical Technologists (RMA), National Health Career Association (CCMA), National Center for Competency Testing (NCMA), and/or American Medical Certification Association (CMAC)
- Knowledge of OSHA, CLIA, and ADA required
- Knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT coding required
- TB validated (to administer or read) or validation obtained within 6 months of hire preferred
- Knowledge of Business Unit Quality Programs, Meaningful Use and Standard Work Programs and concepts within 6 months of hire
- Knowledge of standard laboratory and medical procedures
- Knowledge of insurance plans and third-party payers
- Ability to master standard clinical competencies per current Clinical policy, Point of Care and Skills Competency checklists
- Requires basic math and accurate data collection and entry skills