Medical Assistant, Oncology​/Spec.Clinic and vary

Overview

Hours: 24-Hours, Days, Hours and days vary

Salary: $20.00 - $26.92

We offer competitive wages, great benefits and generous earned time off.

Disclaimer: We are committed to equitable and transparent compensation practices. The salary range for this position reflects our good‑faith estimate of base pay at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. We regularly review our compensation structures to ensure fairness and consistency across our organization.

Job Summary: 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 Heywood Hospital, managing daily deposits, answering phones, arriving patients, processing incoming faxes and daily mail.

Other duties as assigned.

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 obtaining and documenting vital signs, glucometer testing, pulse oximetry levels, weight and reason for visit, as well as placing 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 Heywood Hospital Laboratory Manual.
• Assures that the patient exams, tests and/or procedures are consistent with the nature of patient’s 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…