Medical Assistant, Supportive and Palliative Care
Medical Assistant, Supportive and Palliative Care
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ChristianaCare Palliative Care is looking for a Medical Assistant.
ChristianaCare Palliative Care is located at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center and Research Institute Suite 2121 in Newark Delaware. This Medical Assistant will also be providing remote support for the Cecil Campus and Medical Arts Pavilion II practices as well.
Palliative care is a crucial aspect of healthcare providing comfort and support to patients with advanced chronic and serious illnesses. ChristianaCares interdisciplinary team aims to address fears reduce pain and improve quality of life by promoting communication continuity and coordination of care. They also assist patients in making medical decisions including medication recommendations and referrals.
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Work Schedule:
- Monday through Friday from 8am to 4:30pm
Duties / Responsibilities:
As a medical assistant you will beinvolved with greeting and supporting patients both virtually and on-site within the practice preparing them for virtual visits performing point of care testing injections medication administration and EKGs assisting clinicians with examinations and procedures preparing exam/treatment rooms with necessary supplies and equipment completing patient-specific paperwork ensuring EMR is up-to-date handling patient call backs sterilizing medical equipment handling prior authorizations referrals and medical refills scheduling tests procedures and surgeries performing quality control on POCT equipment providing documentation assistance performing clerical duties troubleshooting patient issues with video visits and supporting patients in joining ChristianaCares Patient Portal. This position has a large administrative component to it. The successful candidate will have a passion for comprehensive patient care and a desire to support medically complex patients with life limiting diagnoses as they navigate their health challenges.
Compensation / Benefits:
- Full Medical Dental Vision Life Insurance etc.
- Two retirement planning offerings including 403(b) with company contributions.
- Generous paid time off with annual roll-over and opportunities to cash out.
- 12 weeks paid parental leave.
- Tuition assistance
- Incredible Work/Life benefits including annual membership to access to backup care services for dependents through retirement planning services financial coaching fitness and wellness reimbursement and great discounts through several vendors for hotels rental cars theme parks shows sporting events movie tickets insurance and much more!
Education Requirements:
- High School Graduate or GED required.
- A graduate of a recognized Medical Assistant Program or hold current Medical Assistant Certification by a national organization accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) or the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
Strengths and Qualities:
- Attention to detail
- Dependability
- Excellent communication skills
- Integrity
- Technical skills
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Post End Date
Jul 31 2025EEO Posting Statement
Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination whose staff is reflective of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race color sex religion national origin sexual orientation genetic information gender identity or expression age veteran status disability pregnancy citizenship status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.
Employment Type
Full-Time
