Certified Medical Assistant - FT - Days - Cancer Clinic @LG
About The Position
The Certified Medical Assistant is responsible for assisting in the coordination and support of the physicians and/or other medical teams in the Cancer Center. This includes rooming patients and obtaining vital signs, basic screening and collecting information for medication reconciliation, assisting with procedures, scheduling, calling offices and acquiring records, chart prep, and other duties as assigned. The Physical Requirements and Working Conditions of this job are available. El Camino Health will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability if that will allow them to perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so creates an undue hardship for the hospital, or causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace which cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation. Light Work - Walking or standing up to 49% of shift, duties require standard movement, may occasionally lift up to 20 lbs. - (Physical Requirements-United States of America)
Requirements
- High School or equivalent.
- Completion of Accredited Medical Assistant Program or documentation of training.
- Certified Medical Assistant –Graduated from a Medical Assistant Program with Certificate.
- Within 1 year (or as soon as eligible) will take certification exam from National Health Career Association (AAMA) Certified Medical Assistant - California Certifying Board for Medical Assistants(CMAA), or American Medical Technologists (AMT), National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) or National Allied Health and pass the exam.
- Basic Lifesaving Certification - American Heart Association
Nice To Haves
- Current clinical experience in ambulatory care as a Certified Medical Assistant is strongly preferred but not required.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Computer skills including word document, email etiquette and use of EPIC preferred.
Responsibilities
- assisting in the coordination and support of the physicians and/or other medical teams in the Cancer Center
- rooming patients and obtaining vital signs
- basic screening and collecting information for medication reconciliation
- assisting with procedures
- scheduling
- calling offices and acquiring records
- chart prep
- other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
