Medical Assistant (MA) - Cardiovascular Clinic - Full Time

Position Purpose

All KHI employees are expected to perform their respective tasks and duties in such a way that supports KHI’s vision to be among the kindest, highest quality health systems in the country.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for patient care under the direct supervision (in the office suite or exam room) of a Physician, Physician Assistant, or Nurse Practitioner.
• Maintains all applicable KHI Policies and Procedures.
• Escorts patients to exam room and prepares patient for exam including vital signs, history, and reason for seeking care.
• Cross trains in data entry, balancing of accounts, charges fees and collect payments due.
• Schedules/confirms appointments.
• Maintains and facilitates communication between patients, family and clinical staff. Reports as necessary to Public Health at direction of provider.
• Maintains work area including exam rooms, supplies, medication and immunizations.
• Performs CLIA waived lab tests and obtains specimens; performs proficiency testing and runs controls for waived tests; may perform venipuncture.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma or Equivalent. Must Also Meet One Of The Following Criteria:
  • The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs;
  • The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools;
  • An approved medical assistant training program, a copy of the diploma or transcripts are on file;
  • An unapproved training program and successfully passes the medical assistant examination administered by a certifying organization accredited by either the National Commission for Certifying Agencies or the American National Standards Institute and a copy of that certification is on file;
  • Directly supervised by the same physician, physician group, or physician assistant for a minimum of 2000 hours prior to February 2000. (Letter from physician, physician group, or physician assistant must be on file)
  • Completed a medical services training program of the Armed Forces of the United States and a copy of that certificate is on file.
  • Completed an unapproved medical assistant training program and was employed as a medical assistant after program completion, prior to February of 2000.
• Licensure: None
• Certification: BLS through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Skills And Knowledge

• Able to communicate effectively with others;
• Manage multiple priorities and tasks, to maintain attention to detail;
• Able to recognize and respond appropriately to urgent/emergent situations per protocol;
• Knowledge of/ able to implement direct care, newborn through geriatric;
• Knowledge of/able to use basic medical terminology.

Preferences

• Experience: One to two years’ experience as a medical assistant in a clinical outpatient setting.

Special Position Requirements

• Category I: Expected duties have routine potential for exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues
• Other potential hazard(s): possible exposure to chemical, biological and radioactive substances; possible exposure to hostile individuals.

Work Requirements

• Must be able to distinguish appropriate colors.
• Incumbent must be able to consistently reach and/or work above and below shoulder level; lift up to 50 pounds.
• Able to walk/be on feet 90% of day with frequent bending, squatting, kneeling, standing.
• Able to sit at desk 10% of day; communicate using telephone.