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Full - Time Medical Assistant (Redding)
Medical Assistant – Full Time (Non-Exempt)
Pay Range: $17.00 – $24.00 per hour
Position Summary
The Medical Assistant supports cardiology providers by performing both clinical and administrative duties to ensure high-quality patient care. This role assists in diagnostic testing, documentation, patient preparation, and office operations to provide exceptional treatment in a fast-paced cardiology specialty practice.
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Key Responsibilities
Clinical Duties:
• Obtain patient medical histories, record vital signs, and complete lab requisitions.
• Accurately perform diagnostic procedures including, but not limited to:
o 12-lead electrocardiograms (EKGs)
o Finger Stick – for Prothrombin Time
• Prepare patients for stress tests, Holter monitor placement, and event monitoring.
• Assist with echocardiogram setup and documentation (as needed).
• Monitor and document patient responses during cardiac procedures, reporting concerns to providers promptly.
• Maintain exam rooms and clinical areas, including cleaning, stocking, and preparing equipment.
• Provide chaperone support during patient examinations.
• Assist with language translation for patients and providers, if fluent in additional languages.
• Perform other clinical tasks as assigned to meet organizational needs.
Administrative Duties:
• Answer phones, schedule and confirm cardiology appointments, and manage patient flow.
• Assist with prior authorizations, referrals, and coordination of diagnostic testing.
• Enter and review data, including referral contracts and post-appointment information.
• Review and edit medical reports for accuracy, grammar, spelling, and consistency.
• Retrieve diagnostic test results and ensure proper scanning into the software system.
• Coordinate with providers and operational staff to ensure timely and accurate report submissions.
• Assist with preparation and delivery of reports across multiple business lines.
• Perform additional administrative tasks as required.
Skills and Qualifications
• Strong multi-tasking and organizational abilities.
• Excellent customer service and professional communication skills.
• Proficiency with computers, electronic health records (EHR), and cardiology-specific diagnostic software.
• Attention to detail and quality focus in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexibility, time management, and ability to follow instructions effectively.
Education and Experience
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program preferred.
• Current Medical Assistant certification (CMA, RMA, or equivalent) strongly preferred.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required; Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) preferred.
• 1–2 years of prior experience in a medical office required; prior experience in cardiology highly preferred.
Physical and Mental Requirements
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend instructions, strong decision-making and judgment skills.
• Regularly required to stand, sit, talk, and hear; frequent reaching with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, or lift up to 20 pounds.
• Visual abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
2874 Aspen Glow Ln, Redding, CA 96001, USA
$17-24/hour
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