About the Role

Chattanooga Heart Institute, part of CommonSpirit Health, is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to provide clinical support and manage patient documentation in a cardiology practice. The role focuses on optimizing physician efficiency and ensuring high-quality patient care through accurate EMR management and procedural assistance.

Skills

Clinical documentation Electronic medical record Patient care Basic life support CPR Patient flow management Medical assistance Clinical proficiency Attention to detail

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Where You’ll Work

The Chattanooga Heart Institute offers the most comprehensive cardiac care available in this region. Founded in 1976, we now have six offices in Tennessee and one in Georgia. Our practice is made up of 29 board-certified cardiologists and three cardiothoracic surgeons. We merged with CHI Memorial Health Care System in 2011 which is part of CommonSpirit Health. CommonSpirit has more than 700 care sites across the U.S. and is committed to building healthy communities.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Certified Medical Assistant, you will be an indispensable clinical partner, elevating patient care and optimizing physician efficiency through advanced support.Every day, you will expertly manage clinical documentation within the Electronic Medical Record (EMR), accurately perform ancillary healthcare services, and execute specific physician instructions, ensuring precise and efficient patient visits.To be successful in this role, you will combine advanced clinical proficiency with exceptional attention to detail, a strong aptitude for electronic health records, and a proactive approach to supporting high-quality patient care.

Perform and direct patient care services including, but not limited to, admission interview, accurate documentation and timely patient flow.
Ensure priority care is provided to patients in an emergency situation.
Assist healthcare providers with exams, treatments, procedures and testing as directed.
Accompany the physician into the exam room for the patient visit documenting in the electronic medical record (EMR) all aspects of care including, but not limited to, chief complaint , history of presenting illness, physical exam and patient plan as directed by the physician.
Work directly with physician to ensure the patient visit is appropriately documented.
Ensure optimization of physician practice by keeping current with EMR flow and templates.

Job Requirements

Required

High School Graduate or
High School GED and
Completion of a Certified Medical Assistant course and
Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, upon hire or
Certified Medical Assistant AAMA, upon hire or
Certified Medical Assistant NHA, upon hire or
National Certified Medical Assistant NCCT, upon hire or
National Registered/Certified Medical Assistant NAHP, upon hire or
Registered Medical Assistant AMT, upon hire or
Registered Medical Assistant, upon hire or
Cert Med Asst - MMCI, upon hire or

Specialty Clinic Certified Medical Assistant