Clinical Assistant- Guthrie Cancer Center- Full Time

Clinical Assistant– Cancer Treatment Center (Full-Time)

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Deliver Compassionate Care and Make a Difference Every Day!

Guthrie Cancer Center is seeking a Full- Time Clinical Assistant to join our dedicated team serving Corning, NY, and nearby communities.

If you're passionate about helping patients and want to build a rewarding career in healthcare, this would be your opportunity to make a lasting impact.

The Clinical Assistant provides both clinical and administrative support within an outpatient practice. This position works closely with providers, patients, and care teams to deliver high-quality patient care while maintaining efficient office operations. Responsibilities include obtaining patient information, assisting with examinations, coordinating care, scheduling appointments, and supporting day-to-day clinical activities

Your Workday:

Full-time position Typical hours: Monday-Friday 8-5 dayshift

What You'll Receive:

• Up to a $5,000 sign on bonus
• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive health coverage
• Immediate PTO accrual
• Retirement plan with employer contributions
• Career development and advancement opportunities
• Tuition assistance programs
• Employee wellness and support resources

Recognized Excellence:

• Best Places to Work 2025 - Modern Healthcare
• America's Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare 2025, 2026 - Newsweek
• America's Best-In-State Employers (PA) 2025 - Forbes 
• America's Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals 2025 - Forbes 
• America's Best Employers for Women 2025 – Forbes

Corning Cancer Center:

The Corning Cancer Center provides care for patients facing cancer diagnoses and treatment. As a Clinical Assistant, you would play an important role in supporting patients throughout their care journey, helping create a positive experience during a challenging time.

Guthrie's cancer program features board-certified, fellowship-trained cancer specialists, including medical, radiation, and surgical oncologists who work together to provide comprehensive cancer care. This allows Clinical Assistants to gain experience in a highly specialized and collaborative healthcare environment.

Position Summary:

Assists in all aspects of office operations to include reception, patient interaction, scheduling patients, venipuncture for labs, and patient vital signs. Assigning ICD-10 codes to patient charts, working with reimbursement programs and precertification's for drugs, testing and treatments.

Education, License & Cert:

Graduate of an approved clinical/medical assisting program or High School Diploma with prior clinical assistance experience. Basic Life Support encouraged but not required.

Experience:

Prior experience as a clinical assistant preferred or experience with patient care in or outside of the office setting.

Essential Functions:

• 1. Supports providers, nurses, and other cancer center staff with patient care. - a. Directs patients to and from examining room and prepares patients for examination by provider and follow up infusion as required.
• b. Obtains vital signs, heights, and weights and documents in correct patient charts.
• 2. Performs routine phlebotomies on patients scheduled for lab work. - a. Obtains labs and results and promptly gets them to ordering provider. b. Performs good infection control practices.
• 3. Maintains patient charts and ensures appropriate documentation. - a. Ensures all documentation is complete in patients' charts.
• b. Helps answer telephone calls from patients, directs calls as needed, and documents call and intervention in patient chart.
• 4. Ensures appropriate stock of supplies, equipment, and linen in patient exam rooms. - a. Stocks exam rooms and medication room with supplies.
• b. Distributes laundry daily to exam rooms and changing area.
• 5. Obtains preauthorization on medication, procedures, and testing as required. - a. Ensures authorization is completed on all required testing and medication prior to date of medication, procedure, or test. xhyhwjd

Pay ranges from $17.40-$25.66 based off experience

Other Duties:

Other duties as assigned.