Medical Assistant / MA Breast Care Job at Lovelace Women's Hospital, Albuquerque, NM

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  • Lovelace Women's Hospital
  • Albuquerque, NM

Job Description

Overview

Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Breast Care Center Medical Assistant (MA) in Albuquerque, NM.  

 

Why Join Us? 

 

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better  

  • Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance , and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.  
  • People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.  
  • Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.  

Get to Know Your Team:  

  • Lovelace Women’s Hospital is a 53-bed advanced neonatal intensive care unit, family care unit, an award-winning breast care center, and the first robotic surgery program in the state recognized as a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery by Surgical Review Corporation.

Learn About a Day in the Life of a Medical Assistant:


Responsibilities

  • Enters, maintains, and reports all medical history, medical coding, and files claims using an Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
  • Patient visit support that may include: Greeting patients, and escorting patient to exam room and/or taking patients’ vital signs, and other applicable medical information to effectively support the reason for the patients visit and recommended treatment.
  • Sterilizes and prepares medical instruments. Ensures patient exam rooms are disinfected, orderly, and ready for incoming patients. Provides patients with privacy, comfort, safety and hygiene.
  • Assists in maintaining inventory and stocking supplies, instruments and equipment for all exam rooms.
  • Maintains appropriate paperwork for inventory control and reviews orders received for completeness.
  • Addresses and requests referrals and other insurance authorizations in addition to passing along patient information for prescription, x-ray or lab requisitions to necessary parties. This includes calls to pharmacies, hospitals, and labs.

Qualifications

Job Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED equivalent.
  • Basic Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and Microsoft Office knowledge.
  • BLS Certification required within 14 days of start.

 

Preferred Job Requirements

  • Associate’s degree.
  • Graduate from an accredited medical assistant/medical technologist school/program.
  • Prior experience in a clinic or hospital setting supporting patient care
  • Current national certification as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA).

Job Tags

Full time, Work at office, Day shift,

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