Medical Assistant

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Location:

East Marshall St Medical Office Building- 440 E Marshall St

Department:
Cancer Center West Chester Clinic

Hours:

Preferred hours Monday-Friday 8:00 am
-4:30 pm; schedules may be subject to slight changes based on practice needs

Summary:

As a valued member of the healthcare team, the Certified Medical Assistant plays a crucial role in providing top-notch care to patients. Collaborating and communicating effectively with other team members, the MA assists Physicians/Nurse Practitioners in delivering healthcare services at the Abramson Cancer Center clinic. The daily responsibilities of this position include taking patient vitals, conducting health screenings, coordinating lab work, and preparing charts, all while working in a fast-paced, busy medical oncology office.

Punctuality and attendance are very important. This position is based out of our West Chester office, but may require rare travel to our Exton & Kennett Square locations.

The Medical Assistant (MA) assists the practice manager and physicians in maintaining a patient/customer focus, supports the delivery of high-quality care, shares a passion for patient and customer centered care, and assists in meeting or exceeding patient satisfaction and financial/operational targets. The MA provides patient care through performance of patient preparation, interviewing, technical tasks, and patient/family communication.

Responsibilities:

Patient Care Accountabilities:

+ Promptly rooms patients, using EMR to alert provider that patient is ready: reviews past medical, surgical, family, smoking history, allergies, medications; notes corrections in EMR, notes medication refills needed for the physician to review, initiates self-management goal setting where appropriate, obtains patient's vital signs and documents in EMR, prepares chart for patient visit, understands insurance restrictions for lab work, referral needs, precertification requirements, etc.

+ Observes patient condition and communicates any abnormal data or changes to provider.

+ Assists patients as needed with walking, transfers, dressing, undressing, preparing for the exam, remains in exam room when necessary/requested.

+ Specimen management: obtain specimens for testing if applicable (including performing phlebotomy and anterior nares nasal swab collections), performs laboratory and screening tests, records results in EMR and reconciles with logs where appropriate, documents and reports findings to providers, performs all quality controls as per Point of Care Testing guidelines, prepares specimens for transport as necessary.

+ Performs EKGs and other outpatient screening tests as per MD order and after properly preparing the patient; accurately documents results in EMR.

+ Assists with minor surgical procedures by handing instruments, maintaining sterile field, positioning of patient and other duties within scope of responsibility. Functions as a witness for procedural consents if required.

+ Responds appropriately to emergency/code situations.

+ CCA MAs, if applicable as per regulatory guidelines: administers prescribed medications, gives injections and vaccines; reads PPD results, under the direction of the provider/orders and documents in EMR.

+ Demonstrates competence in the observation, treatment, and care of the specific patients served in that practice, whose ages may range from neonate to geriatric.

Clerical / Other Accountabilities:

+ Responsive and proactive telephonic patient care - including care coordination with specialists, ancillary services, hospitals, labs, home care agencies, and all other involved health services.

+ Obtain and scan documents as appropriate and required for visit: test results, faxes, reports, notes, referrals, etc.

+ Completes medical forms and other clinical requests for information as appropriate and required. Prepares and sends patient correspondence as required. Assists nursing staff with the maintenance of patient education materials, as needed.

+ CCA MAs:
Promptly performs call-backs as directed by provider, giving patients information within their scope of practice. Provides patients with follow up care instructions.

Environmental / Safety Accountabilities:

+ Adheres to universal body fluids precautions and infection control policies. Disposes of infectious waste properly. Promotes infection control by using appropriate hand washing techniques.

+ Ensures that the patient care areas are kept neat, orderly, well…