Medical Assistant/pct - Tucson, United States - Pima Heart Physicians
Description
Summary:
Assists in examination and treatment of patients under direction of Physician by performing the following duties. Travel required.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients
- Interviews patients, measures vital signs, such as pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height, and records information on patients' charts
- Drapes patients with covering and positions instruments and equipment
- Cleans and sterilizes instruments
- Inventories and orders medical supplies and materials
- Operates electrocardiograph (EKG), treadmill, and other equipment to administer routine diagnostic test or calls medical facility or department to schedule patients for tests
- Screens telephone calls for physicians
- Preps patients for Treadmill Stress Test
- Performs Treadmill Stress Test as required
- Returns patient phone calls
- Calls in patient prescriptions
- Answers triage calls
- Travel Required
- Maintain patient confidentiality
- Other related duties may be assigned
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge in medical terminology.
- Ability to effectively communicate.
- Must speak Spanish.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Completion of a Medical Assistant program
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
- Cardiology
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work setting:
- Inperson
Experience:
Medical Assistant: 1 year (preferred)
License/Certification:
- Medical Assistant certificate (required)
- BLS Certification (preferred)
Work Location:
In person
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