Medical Assistant - Genitourinary Cancer Center

Medical Assistant

Seeking an experienced Medical Assistant to join one of the world's most respected centers devoted exclusively to cancer patient care, research, education, and prevention. MD Anderson's Genitourinary Cancer Center is one of the most active programs in the country for treating cancers of the urinary tract and male reproductive system. We take a team approach to treating genitourinary cancers, and you are an important part of the team. Specialized medical oncologists, surgeons, and radiation oncologists collaborate closely to customize your cancer treatment.

The ideal candidate brings at least one year of MA experience, hands-on procedure experience, and the ability to stay adaptable in a fast-paced clinical setting. They excel in high volume workflows, maintain strong patient care standards, and hold MA certification—preferred but not required.

The schedule will be Monday - Friday / 8 hours (no holidays, weekends).

MD Anderson offers employees:

• Paid employee medical benefits (zero premium) starting on the first day for employees who work 30 or more hours per week.
• Group Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability coverage.
• Paid time off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) paid leave accruals.
• Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave, and other paid leave programs.
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service.
• Teachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans.
• Employer paid life, AD&D, and an illness-related reduced salary pay program.
• Extensive wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs, and employee resource groups.
• Opportunities for professional growth through Career Development Center and Mentoring programs.

Essential Functions:

• Assists with patient examinations, treatments, and procedures. Prepares/stocks rooms and escorts patients to rooms. Obtains vital signs and prepares patients for physician's care. Documents in the medical record patient care entries and completed lab work. Reviews and sorts incoming lab results and forwards reports for review. Collects laboratory specimens and performs waived laboratory testing (such as finger stick glucose and EKG tests). Provides transportation of patients for discharge or transfer to other areas in the hospital. Must position, lift, and move patients as needed.
• Cleans, stores, prepares, and coordinates maintenance of medical equipment. Maintains inventories of laboratory and medical supplies. Processes all required paperwork. Instructs patients as to test preparations according to planned procedure. Provides and manages patient care in the Genitourinary Center. Proactively seeks opportunities for performance improvement. Coordinates with Nurse Manager to attend required classes per orientation plan and/or classes requested by leadership. Seeks involvement on institutional and/or center-specific committee.
• Rooms patients—Performs room rounding, (i.e. checks on patients waiting, stocks linens as needed and cleans rooms after patients have seen provider). Stocks Blanket Warmer, logs temperature. Prepares supplies for procedures or nurse injections. Retrieves vaccines or injections from pharmacy.
• Delivers films/cds to Film Library and slides to Pathology.

Education:

• Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent and
• Preferred: Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program including externship/practicum. or
• Preferred: Graduate of a U.S. Military medical services training program.

Work Experience:

• Required: 1 year Medical Assistant experience. or
• Required: No experience required with completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program (including externship/practicum) or U.S. Military medical training.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Preferred: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Upon Hire and
• Preferred: CMA - Certified Medical Assistant American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA). Upon Hire or
• Preferred: RMA - Registered Medical Assistant American Society of Medical Technologists (AMT). Upon Hire or
• Preferred: CCMA - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant National Healthcareer Association (NHA). Upon Hire or
• Preferred: National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA)-NCTT National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT). Upon Hire

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition. This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment. It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.