Medical Assistant, Cardiac Surgery - Newark

Job Details

ChristianaCare's Medical Group is looking to hire a Full-Time Medical Assistant to support the Cardiac Surgery practice.

The Medical Assistant is responsible for delivering and maintaining quality patient care and will also assist providers in the examination and treatment of patients with virtual and on-site appointments. The Medical Assistant will deliver quality patient care and to perform other clinical and clerical duties within the practice. Cross-trained clerical experience with check- ins and check-outs or scheduling, preferred.

Delivering health, not just health care is our promise to our community. Be a part of an organization that makes a difference and impacts the lives of each other and the communities we serve through our commitment of being excellent today and even better tomorrow.

Work Schedule:

• Monday- Friday: 8am- 4:30pm.

• No weekend/ holidays expected.

Key Responsibilities:

• Rooms patients for virtual and on-site within the practice to include taking and recording patient Vitals.

• Performs injections, medication administration and EKGs as per practice needs.

• Assist clinician with examinations/procedures.

• Prepares exam/treatment rooms with necessary supplies and equipment.

• Completes necessary patient-specific paperwork as per practice needs.

• Ensures EMR is up-to-date with all pertinent test results in preparation for next visit including timely scanning of records to HIMS.

• Back up for surgical scheduling of all outpatient and inpatient cardiac surgery procedures.

• Ensures appropriate cardiac surgeon availability and cardiac OR block utilization.

• Maintains open line of communication on any potential case or office issues with full cardiac surgery team.

• Handles prior authorizations, referrals, and medical refills based on practice needs.

• deliver quality patient care and to perform other clinical and clerical duties within the practice.

• Schedules tests, procedures and surgeries as per practice needs including all check-out needs

Benefits & Incentives:

• Full Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, etc.

• Two retirement planning offerings, including 403(b) with company contributions.

• Generous paid time off with annual roll-over and opportunities to cash out.

• 12 week paid parental leave.

• Tuition assistance

• Incredible Work/Life benefits including annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets, insurance and much more!

Qualifications:

• High School Graduate or Equivalent

• A graduate of a recognized Medical Assistant Program or

• Hold current Medical Assistant Certification by a national organization accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) or the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

• 2 years' experience as a Medical Assistant, is preferred

Interested candidates should attach an updated copy of their resume during the application process.

Why ChristianaCare:

ChristianaCare is rated by Forbes as the 2nd best health system for diversity and inclusion, and the 29th best health system to work for in the United States, and by IDG Computerworld as one of the nation's Best Places to Work in IT. ChristianaCare is rated by Healthgrades as one of America's 50 Best Hospitals and continually ranked among the nation's best by U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek and other national quality ratings.

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Post End Date

Aug 30, 2024

EEO Posting Statement

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.