Medical Assistant, Oncology, Per Diem, Tuesday - Thursday, Days as needed. No weekends or holidays.
Medical Assistant, Oncology, Per Diem, Tuesday - Thursday, Days as needed. No weekends or holidays.
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Job Description
Overview
Hours: Per Diem Tuesday - Thursday Days as needed. No weekends or holidays.
Under the direction of Director and/or Physician incumbent is responsible for assisting with patient care and medical office clinical support and clerical functions. Clinical duties include: Scheduling tests obtaining and recording patient health information including vitals and injections point of care testing and rooming patients. Perform phlebotomy services/administer vaccines. Clerical duties include: Answering phones appointment scheduling providing patient education insurance verification referral processing scheduling of outpatient services at Athol Hospital manage daily deposits answering phones arriving patients process incoming faxes and daily mail. Other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions
- Prepares patients for physician clinic visits so that physicians can proceed with examinations without delay and so patients have their basic concerns met and questions answered.
- Coordinates all aspects of patient readiness for physician examination such as obtains and documents vital signs glucometer testing pulse oximetry levels weight and reason for visit as well as places patients in exam room with the appropriate attire for exam.
- Maintains established par levels of all medical supplies so that physicians and nursing staff have access to adequate supplies and materials.
- Orders all medical supplies for the clinical department as well as restocks shelves and files for physicians and nurses
- Creates copies and distributes clerical materials and educational literature as needed for daily clinic activities.
- Assists patients physicians and nurses with complex treatments infusion room set ups special procedures and the retrieval of patient information so that medical records are organized with up to date results for physician review and physicians are provided with test results requested to ensure patients receive appropriate applications.
- Identifies the correct patient to receive Laboratory Service verifies physician orders as well as posts orders to ensure appropriate follow up.
- Obtains patient laboratory samples according to policy and procedures outlined in the Athol Hospital Laboratory Manual.
- Assures that the patient exams tests and/or procedures are consistent with the nature of patients needs and orders.
- Identifies variations from expected findings and/or test values.
- Takes appropriate actions when variations are identified.
- Assists in the admission and discharge of patients to expedite care.
- Assists with the transfer of patients to and from other departments utilizing appropriate technique (i.e. body mechanics transfer mattress).
- Collaborates with the secretary in the registering of patients covering the desk and pulling and maintaining the patient schedule.
Provides clerical support to clinical staff (e.g. maintains unit files organizes patient care record prepares admission and pre-op charts etc). - Under direction of nurse makes all appropriate arrangements for outside services transfers and ambulance services in a timely manner.
- Appropriately prioritizes tasks adjusting to changing workload as necessary (e.g. seeks assistance as needed from appropriate resources recognizes emergency situations etc.).
- Maintains clean and safe work environment (identifies and/or removes safety hazards).
- Performs thorough timely and accurate transcription of physicians orders (including entering into Meditech OE module where utilized).
- Performs support functions to manager/director such as payroll copying typing etc.
- Participates in the learning for colleagues and self (e.g. assist with orientation of new staff in-services educational programs etc.).
- Schedules patients for outpatient clinics chemotherapy and other procedures through the Community Wide Scheduling Module.
- Inputs all pertinent patient data for scheduling such as referral and/or approval numbers in collaboration with physician office.
- Prints posts and updates schedules on a daily basis.
- Supports physicians and nursing staff in patient care coordination.
- Establishes and maintains a good working relationship with patients physicians physicians office staff visitors and other members of the health care team through responsiveness accuracy of information and professionalism.
- Coordinates the flow of patients entering and leaving the department to ensure smooth functioning of the department.
- Greets patients and verifies patient demographics as they enter Special Procedures.
Statement of Other Duties
This document describes the major duties and responsibilities for this job and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood therefore that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described.
Functional Demands
Physical Requirements
Exerts 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Frequently kneels (bending the legs at knee to come to rest on knee or knees) reaches (extending hands and arms in any direction) and feels (perceiving attributes of items as size shape temperature or texture by means of fingertips). Occasionally crouches (bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine) and stoops (bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist).
Organizational Expectations
Behavioral Attributes
The following behavioral attributes are required: achievement motivation concern for order flexibility initiative self-confidence customer service oriented interpersonal effectiveness teamwork analytical thinking and information seeking.
Qualifications
Job Requirements
Minimum Education
- High School diploma or the equivalent required.
Required Licenses
- Medical Assistant Certificate or License strongly preferred.
- Current AHA CPR certification required
Minimum Experience
- Minimum one year experience as an MA in medical office setting preferred.
Required Skills
- Computer proficiency and excellent customer service skills required.
- Ability to maintain strict compliance with HIPAA regulations is required.
- Completion of phlebotomy training course or currently possesses phlebotomy skills and demonstrates competency.
Employment Type
Grant
