Medical Assistant Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery

Overview

Monday to Friday 
8am to 5pm

306 Westwood Ave 
st 505 
High Point NC 27262

Education and Experience:

• Minimum of a High School Diploma (or equivalent) plus graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program.  
• Associate Degree in Medical Assisting preferred.  
• In addition, must have obtained certification (testing) as noted below.

Certifications Required:

Current Medical Assistant certification from one of the following is required: 

• CMA from American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
• CCMA from National Health career Association (NHA)
• NCMA from National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
• RMA from American Medical Technologists (AMT).   
• NCMSMA from National Healthcare Worker’s Association (NHCWA) 
• NRCMA from National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP) 
• NRMA from National Registry of Medical Assistants (NRMA) 
• RMA from American Allied Health

Must have American Heart Association BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) or American Red Cross required. 

Essential Functions

• Complies with the Medical Center mission, vision, and values as well as the philosophy of the Department of Nursing and Service line standards in caring for patients.
• Performs various clerical duties such as answering the phone, data entry, transcription, charge entry, and processing insurance forms. Maintains office supplies, facilities, and equipment.
• Schedules new, return, and procedure appointments applicable to the specific clinic setting. May also include scheduling hospital admissions and/or surgery cases.
• Assists medical staff with preparation, examination, and procedure to include performing patient history interview/screening to obtain personal data and chief complaint, documentation for records, and vital signs. Performs telephone and in-person screenings.
• Sets up, cleans, restocks, and prepares examination rooms. Prepares equipment, autoclave, sterilizer, and maintain treatment areas.
• Collects and processes specimens for diagnostic testing according to policy.
• Performs screening tests such as EKGs, hearing tests, vision tests and pulmonary testing (peak flow and pulse oximetry).
• Prepares and administers oral and parenteral medications and vaccines as directed by the physician. May call or e-prescribe prescriptions as directed. Maintains medication and immunization records.
• Complies with Medical Center Infection Prevention policies to manage infectious materials using aseptic techniques, sanitization, chemical disinfection, surgical asepsis, and correct handling of biohazardous materials.
• Documents all patient care delivered in the medical record according to medical center policy.
• Performs and maintains competency for point of care testing as assigned, ensuring compliance with WFBH Point of Care policies and with applicable state and federal regulations.
• Performs other related duties incidental to work described herein.

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