Medical Assistant Certified - Heme​/Onc Clinic Stoneham

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Tufts Medical Center Cancer Center time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R21240
** Job Profile Summary
** This role focuses on providing medical and clinical support services to patients. In addition, this role focuses performing the following duties:
Prepares patient rooms, escorts patients to rooms, takes vitals and documents patient information; assists physicians with procedures and educates patients on specimen collection. Performs clerical or administrative duties in support of clinical operations. A clinical technologist role that has specialized knowledge or skills gained through a combination of vocational education, training, and experience. This role will be most commonly applied to patient care and/or scientific/laboratory jobs.

A specialist level role requiring advanced knowledge of operational procedures and tools through extensive work experience and requiring vocational or technical education.
Works under limited supervision for non-routine situations and may be responsible for leading daily operations, and trains, delegates and reviews the work of entry level employees and problems are typically difficult and non-routine but not complex.
** Job Overview
** Under general supervision of licensed personnel, this position is responsible for continuous, efficient and smooth patient flow in the outpatient/ambulatory setting.  The position is a patient liaison through both clinical and administrative responsibilities.  Plays an important role in the revenue cycle process, clinical operations, and patient experience. Responds to hourly variations in patient volume, clinician and room availability to continually maximize efficient use of space and resources in the clinic;

identifies and provides necessary clinical and administrative preparation pertaining to patient care according to protocols; assists with patient care as warranted and within their scope of practice.  May administer immunizations per clinic needs.
Recognized as a leader and mentor to other clinical/administrative support staff.
** Job Description
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* Minimum Qualifications:

** 1. High school diploma or equivalent.
2. Obtain Medical Assistant National Certification Attestation issued by a governing body (AAMA, AMCA, AMT, NCCT, or NHA).3. Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
** OR
* * Obtain within three (3) months.
4. Three (3) years of Medical Assistant experience.
** Internal Employees Only**:
If in an MA Instructor position prior to 11/10/2024, employee must obtain national certification by 11/09/2025.
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* Preferred Qualifications:

** 1. Five (5) years of Medical Assistant experience.
2. Bilingual.
3.

Experience with electronic medical record systems.
4. Previous supervisory experience.
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* Duties and Responsibilities:

** The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list.  Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.
1. Controls and monitors patient flow to maximize efficient use of providers and exam rooms. Communicates delays to patients and providers. Responds to variations in patient volume, provider ability, and resources (e.g. early arrivals, no shows, providers who are absent, etc.) by making continual adjustments in room utilization and assignment.  
2. Prepares medical record for patient visit, confirming accuracy with patient identifiers, entering chief complaint and social history. This may require interviewing the patient to obtain data.
3. Exercises a high degree of customer service in all interactions with patients, internal and external customers.
4. Provides a safe, comfortable, and clean environment for patients and families.
5. Escorts patient to exam room and prepares patient for provider visit.  This may include pediatric, adult, or geriatric patients.  Checks to ensure patient comfort, privacy, and safety.
6. Ensures patient and personal safety.  Completes a fall risk assessment.  May sit with a patient who needs monitoring.
7. Prepares exam room for each patient…