Clinical Assistant- Medical Oncology

Clinical Assistant — Medical Oncology — Full Time

5 days ago, be among the first 25 applicants.

This position is eligible for up to a $5,000 sign‑on bonus.

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

Education, License & Certification:

• 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.

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

The pay ranges from $17.00 to $25.16 per hour.

Other duties as assigned.

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Health Care Provider

• Hospitals and Health Care

Greater Binghamton $17.00-$25.50 5 days ago