Job Summary
The role involves providing essential clinical assistance to electrophysiology specialists, focusing on direct patient care, conducting laboratory tasks, instructing patients, and coordinating necessary procedures and treatments. Additionally, the position includes maintaining patient records and facilitating administrative functions such as registration, scheduling, referrals, and front-office operations. The incumbent will also have the opportunity to mentor medical assistant team members or externs when needed.
Responsibilities
- Deliver clinical support to electrophysiology providers.
- Assist in various laboratory work and tasks.
- Instruct patients regarding procedures and treatments.
- Coordinate and manage ordered procedures and treatments.
- Maintain and update patient records accurately.
- Support registration, scheduling, and referral processes.
- Oversee front-office operations effectively.
- Mentor and precept medical assistant colleagues or externs as requested.
Qualifications
- Minimum of two years of experience as a medical assistant.
- Graduation from an accredited medical assistant program.
- A high school diploma or equivalent qualification.
- Current medical assistant certification required.
- AHA Basic Life Support certification is essential.
- Knowledge of standard clinical and laboratory procedures.
- Familiarity with OSHA, CLIA, ADA regulations.
- Understanding of ICD-10 and CPT coding systems.
- Experience with insurance plans is advantageous.
- Pacemaker and ICD experience is a plus.
IU Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
