Job Description
- JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE
- Assists practitioner in performance of procedures, telephone prescription orders/refills, maintaining patient records and relaying test results.
- DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION
- The Cardiology team of cardiologists, nurse practitioners, physician associates and nurses provide a full-spectrum of care towards a healthy heart. We complete hundreds of interventional cardiovascular procedures (such as stents) each year and are up-to-date with cardiology treatment options. Services and procedures include coronary angiography, angioplasty and stent placements, pacemaker insertions and replacements, implantable cardiac defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy, echocardiography, nuclear medicine imaging, holter and event monitors (heart monitors), cardiac stress testing, intravascular ultrasound, cardiac MRI, and 64-slice cardiac CT angiography.
- EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Registered or Certified Medical Assistant required.
- Healthcare Provider BLS required.
- Previous medical back office experience/medical assistant training, or completion of a Medical Assistant/Certified Medical Assistant program preferred.
- Experience in applicable specialty area preferred.
- Lab/EKG experience preferred.
- KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
- Patient Care - Possess the skills and knowledge needed to assist and care for others. Ability to recognize symptoms, drug properties and interactions, treatments, and preventive health-care measures within scope of practice.
- Adaptability/Flexibility - Ability to respond quickly and appropriately to situations that may arise with high risk or diverse patient populations. Ability to adjust actions in relation to others and adapt to offer best possible care to patients.
- Communication - Effective written and oral communication skills to explain complex issues, exchange information between team members, and tactfully discuss issues. Ability to perform group presentations and listen to and understand complex information and ideas.
- Team Building - Ability to work, function and communicate on a multi-disciplinary team. Possess the knowledge and skills to develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintain them over time.
- Medical Terminology - Knowledge of medical records, procedures and terminology. Ability to read, interpret, and apply policies, procedures, laws, and regulations.
- Social Perceptiveness - Ability to work with a diverse population from pediatrics to geriatrics. Basic understanding of age-related differences in caring for and/or communicating with patients and caregivers. Possess personal sensitivity to the needs and experiences of others and a non-judgmental attitude towards persons of differing standards, values, lifestyles, and ages.
- PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Rarely
(1 - 10% of the time)Occasionally
(11 - 33% of the time)Frequently
(34 - 66% of the time)Continually
(67 – 100% of the time)WALK - INCLINE
LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0"-36") 40 - 60 Lbs
LIFT (Knee to chest: 24"-54") 20 - 40 Lbs
PUSH (0-20 pounds force)
PULL (0-20 pounds force)
CLIMB - STAIRS
LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0"-36") 0 - 20 Lbs
LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0"-36") 20 - 40 Lbs
LIFT (Waist to Eye: up to 54") 0 - 20 Lbs
LIFT (Overhead: 54" and above) 0 - 20 Lbs
SQUAT Repetitive
KNEEL (on knees)
REACH - Forward
REACH - Upward
SIT
STAND
WALK - LEVEL SURFACE
LIFT (Knee to chest: 24"-54") 0 - 20 Lbs
SQUAT Static (hold >30 sec)
BEND FORWARD at waist
ROTATE TRUNK Sitting
ROTATE TRUNK Standing
FINGER DEXTERITY
PINCH Fingers
GRASP Hand/Fist
CARRY 1-handed, 0 - 20 pounds
CARRY 2-handed, 0 - 20 pounds
MANUAL DEXTERITY Hands/wrists
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Corvallis, OR |
Skills
- Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
- Cardiac Monitoringunmatched
- Cardiologyunmatched
- Certified Medical Assistantunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Cross-Functionalunmatched
- Defibrillatorunmatched
- Drug Interactionsunmatched
- Echocardiographyunmatched
- Geriatricsunmatched
- Healthcare Providersunmatched
- Implantsunmatched
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)unmatched
- Medical Assistanceunmatched
- Medical Officeunmatched
- Medical Office Administrationunmatched
- Medical Recordsunmatched
- Medical Terminologyunmatched
- Medical Treatmentunmatched
- Nuclear Medicineunmatched
- Nursingunmatched
- Pacemakerunmatched
- Patient Careunmatched
- Pediatricsunmatched
- Physician Verbal/Telephone Ordersunmatched
- Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
- Preventive Medicineunmatched
- Record Keepingunmatched
- Regulationsunmatched
- Riskunmatched
- SLICE (Simulation Language with Integrated Circuit Emphasis)unmatched
- Stress Testingunmatched
- Team Lead/Managerunmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Ultrasoundunmatched
- Writing Skillsunmatched
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