Medical Assistant

Job Title

Under direct supervision, assists physicians and clinicians with patient care duties in a clinical environment. Promotes efficient patient flow and patient care, i.e. exams, and procedures. Performs clinic support tasks including miscellaneous clerical tasks, answering phones, and maintaining physician's schedule. Supports and adheres to the US Oncology Compliance Program, to include the Code of Ethics and Business Standards.

Responsibilities

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Escorting patients to and from exam rooms, physician offices, and treatment room as appropriate.
• Recording patient data prior to each physician visit, including but not limited to, vital signs, height, weight, allergies, and medication changes.
• Obtaining all necessary patient records as required by physician prior to treatment or procedures.
• Preparing and stocking exam/treatment rooms and ordering supplies as needed.
• Assisting physicians with exams and procedures as requested.
• Administering subcutaneous and intramuscular injections, as delegated by RN or physician.
• Maintaining all exam/treatment room disinfection protocols.
• Responding to patients' calls as requested.
• Performing other administrative duties, i.e. typing, filing faxing reception, etc, as requested by supervisor or physician.
• Alerting nurse/physician of abnormal vitals, any important information given by patient.
• Collection of inbound meaningful use data. Flu documentation, initial height and weight.
• Printing med list for patient to review.
• Filling out disability forms.
• Scheduling blood transfusions, therapeutic phlebotomies, ordering special tests (Oncotypes, Kras testing, EGFR (epidural growth factor receptor), Myraid, Paradigm, etc).
• May enter orders under a provider's direction and supervision.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications include:

High school graduate or equivalent. Certificate of graduation from an accredited program for Medical Assistants preferred. Minimum three years experience as a medical assistant or nursing assistant. Phlebotomy experience preferred. Current BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) certification required. Certified Medical Assistant preferred. Some state regulations may require specific certifications in order to work as a Medical Assistant.

Physical demands include:

Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Required to lift and assist patients as requested.

Work environment includes:

Exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medical preparations and other conditions common to an oncology/hematology clinic environment may occur.