Float Medical Assistant

Description

Join Our Oncology Team! As a Medical Assistant in Oncology, you’ll support patient care under the guidance of licensed nurses and physicians, contributing to both direct and indirect patient care tasks. This dynamic role offers the opportunity at our Corpus Christi location. Be part of a team that makes a real difference in patients' lives while working in a rewarding and supportive environment.

Apply today to join our dedicated healthcare team!

• Insurances:
  Life, medical, dental, short term and long-term disability
• 401K
• Free parking
• PTO
• Holidays
• Competitive salary
• Employee Assistant Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Continuing Medical Education Allowance
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Discounts
• Next Level PRIME

• Perform venipunctures and finger sticks.
• Process specimens, including blood, urine, and stool, following practice policies.

• Conduct quality control testing.
• Maintain and troubleshoot laboratory instruments.

• Measure and record vital signs.
• Assist with patient triage.

• Undertake other clinic-related duties as required.

• Measure and record full vital signs, including weight, height, pulse, oxygen saturation, and blood pressure.

• Complete MA rooming notes at every visit.
• Assist the physician with clinic visit exams as needed, including pap smears, chaperoning breast and rectal exams, and bone marrow biopsies.

• Transport patients using a wheelchair when necessary.
• Return calls for routine follow-up and testing appointments.
• Process radiology orders, referrals, and medication orders.
• Maintain professional communication with all staff through email and Teams.

• Manage and ensure availability of patient care supplies.

• Schedule patient appointments and coordinate tests and procedures as ordered by the physician.

• Prepare charts for physician clinics.
• Verify that all results are included in the chart before the visit.
• Obtain any missing reports prior to the physician’s exam.

• Perform other tasks as assigned to support clinic operations and patient care.

• In the clinic admissions role, the Medical Assistant (MA) is responsible for admitting patients, obtaining and documenting vital signs, and processing laboratory samples as per practice policies. They monitor deviations from normal ranges, report them, and repeat measurements if needed. The MA updates patient charts with vital signs, lab results, medication lists, and new prescriptions. They assist the attending physician by preparing patients for exams, providing necessary equipment and supplies, and supporting patient positioning and transfer.
  
  Additionally, the MA ensures CBC results and other essential information are accurately documented in both paper and electronic records.
• During clinic discharge, the Medical Assistant (MA) ensures that patients are scheduled for follow-up appointments as directed by the physician. Patients receiving therapy are guided to the treatment area or scheduled for therapy as directed by the nurse. The MA completes and submits precertification and authorization requests to the insurance staff. They also schedule any required tests for future appointments and provide necessary preparation instructions.
  
  For patients needing transportation, the MA provides a wheelchair and assists with their departure, coordinating with family or accompanying them as needed.

• The Medical/Laboratory Assistant (MA) is responsible for obtaining written orders for laboratory testing from the nurse or physician for each patient. They determine which tests are performed on-site and which are sent to reference laboratories. The MA collects samples through finger sticks or venipuncture according to practice policies and ensures samples are properly labeled and stored. They communicate any changes in reference lab requirements to the nursing staff and assist in ensuring accurate sample collection by all…