Medical Assistant (MA)

Exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team with a premier cardiac specialty physician practice! If you are seeking to become a vital teammate of a growing, innovative, collaborative physician practice HDHV's culture and vision will be the perfect destination. We are seeking a compassionate Medical Assistant to join our healthcare team. The ideal candidate will be a team player, detail oriented, responsible for front desk administrative and clinical tasks to ensure efficient operation in a private medical specialty practice. Candidate must be tech savvy as we use multiple platforms for communication.When you work with High Desert Heart and Vascular, you will enjoy a dedicated and experienced staff, competitive wages, excellent benefits and the following rewards and incentives:No Nights, weekends or holidays!Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision plans401(k) Retirement PlanPaid Short-Term DisabilityHigh Desert Heart and Vascular is an independently owned and operated, private cardiovascular practice, bringing an unparalleled standard of excellence to our patients. We are seeking experienced professionals to join our team in our outpatient cardiology setting.RESPONSIBILITIESSupports the clinical and office staff by performing clinical administrative tasks such as phone screening, appointment confirmation calls, orders management, data entry into the EMR, etc.Create and/or update patient demographic and clinical information in the EMR as needed.Responsible for taking patients from waiting room, performing vitals and preparing them for provider visits into EMR as well as updating medical history as part of intake process.Assists the provider's and/or clinicians with patients in the office and is to include but not limited to the following tasks:Clinical Chart PreparationGather appropriate documents and signatures necessary to assist the clinician in making treatment decision.Provides patient education and assists patients with clinical questions as needed and appropriateNotifies patients of test results per protocol as needed.Provides professional and efficient telephone services to patients and High Desert Heart staff and transfers/handles calls as appropriate.Provides a safe environment for patients and staff.Works as a resuscitative team member in emergency situations within their level of expertise and training.The medical assistant is responsible for knowing the location of the medical supplies and medication on the emergency cart and the proper operation of emergency equipment within their scope.REQUIREMENTS:Medical Assistant Certification PreferredHigh School Diploma, or equivalentPrevious experience working in a medical office with both administrative and clinical experience preferredExcellent written and verbal communication skillsStrong interpersonal skillsPrior experience with the use of an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) preferredJob Type: Full-timePay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hourBenefits:401(k)401(k) matchingDental insuranceHealth insuranceLife insurancePaid time offVision insuranceMedical Specialty:CardiologySchedule:5x8Monday to FridayExperience:Medical Assistant: 1 year (Required)EMR systems: 1 year (Preferred)License/Certification:BLS Certification (Preferred)Certified Medical Assistant (Preferred)Ability to Commute:Meridian, ID 83642 (Required)Work Location: In person