Medical Assistant, Jewish Hospital, Heart Failure Clinic, 8a-5p

Job description

Primary Location: JHHS - Jewish Hospital - UMC Address: 200 Abraham Flexner Way Louisville, KY 40202 Shift: First Shift (United States of America) Job Description Summary: The Medical Assistant, Certified (clinic based) assists the medical team in providing quality care to all patients. Medical assisting duties include patient triage, vital signs, patient history, EKG, injections, and using the electronic health record. Job Description: Essential Functions: Obtains medical history, triage patients, record vitals Reconciles medication list in EHR: Responds timely and appropriately to tasks Reports any abnormal results to physician immediately (i.e. labs, etc.) Ensures all appropriate patient information is scanned into EHR Assists physician in exam room as needed (i.e. suture/staple removal, dressing changes, minor surgical procedures) Contacts medical facilities or department to schedule surgery/test or hospital admissions Codes all diagnosis and procedures appropriately to obtain insurance authorizations/appeals Explains surgical procedures/processes to patients and families Maintains physician’s surgery schedules: Answers multi-line phone system, triage calls, and direct messages...