Medical Assistant

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

At Bridgeport Hospital, we are committed to providing quality medical care and treatment that is coordinated and centered on the patient's specific needs. We strive to achieve benchmarks as a Patient Centered Medical Home and provide health care in a setting where patients are at the center of their care team. All employees of Bridgeport Hospital are part of the patients care team and contribute to the team approach of promoting access, continuous, comprehensive care and work to provide quality improvement in the care provided to their patients.

Responsible for performing and assisting with cardiac diagnostic testing procedures.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

• 1. Prepares patient and equipment for all stress testing procedures.
• 1.1 1 Checks Tech worklist for patient arrival and insures correct physician order and ordering codes are in Epic. Informs front desk staff, nurse or supervisor before patient is brought back for test/procedure if order or codes are not correct.
• 2. Apply 24 hour Holter monitors and event monitors on patients. Download returned holter monitors into system.
• 2.1 Checks Tech worklist for patient arrival and insures correct physician order and ordering codes are in Epic. Informs front desk staff, nurse or supervisor before patient is brought back for test/procedure if order or codes are not correct
• 3. Performs PVRs.
• 3.1 Verifies physician order on Tech worklist in Epic. Completes Epic tech worklist process. Informs front desk staff, nurse or supervisor before patient is brought back for test/procedure if order is not correct.
• 4. Performs administrative and other duties as assigned.
• 4.1 Completes pre-testing Covid checks to ensure patients have Covid test order, are scheduled for the Covid test and have completed test before exercise stress testing procedures. Documents in note on tech work list.

EDUCATION

High school diploma or equivalent. Medical Assistant Certification

EXPERIENCE

Minimum two years experience in a hospital or medical office setting; preferably Cardiology.

LICENSURE

Certified medical assistant, certified nurse assistant or patient care technician.

PHYSICAL DEMAND

Requires extended periods of sitting, walking and standing. Moderate unassisted lifting to 30 lbs.