Certified Medical Assistant - Oncology

Beaufort Memorial Hospital•Beaufort, SC

About The Position

The Certified Medical Assistant supports clinical care in an oncology practice. The role includes demonstrating professional conduct and ethical practice; communicating with patients, their families, coworkers, and clinic personnel; performing initial clinical assessments; and assisting physicians and practitioners with treatments and procedures. The Medical Assistant also provides patient education about diagnoses, tests, and medications; maintains and proficiency-tests clinical equipment; follows safety, infection-control, and sterile-procedure principles; and uses appropriate body mechanics when handling equipment and working with patients. The position requires entering concise, accurate, and legible patient-care reports in the electronic medical record, maintaining effective communication with coworkers involved in patient care, and keeping required licensure and relevant clinical knowledge current. The Medical Assistant must be detail-oriented and able to multitask. BMH Physician Partners has practices across Beaufort and Hampton Counties, and employees are expected to be available to cover those practices as needed.

Requirements

High school graduation or equivalent.
Completion of a medical assistant program (CMA, RMA, NCMA, or CCMA) or one year of verified medical office experience as a medical assistant.
BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association, required before the first clinical shift.
One of the following certifications: AAMA (CMA), NHA (CCMA), AMT (RMA), NCCT (NCMA), ARMA, or NAHP (NRCMA).
Mature reasoning ability and strong attention to detail.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to multitask and maintain attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

LPN license or EMT certification.
Two to three years of previous medical office experience.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate professional conduct and ethical practice in the clinical setting.
Use and interpret verbal and non-verbal communication when working with patients and their families.
Perform initial clinical assessments and assist physicians and practitioners with treatments and procedures.
Provide patient instruction and education related to diagnoses, tests, and medications.
Maintain clinical equipment and perform proficiency testing.
Demonstrate safety consciousness with patients, self, staff, and equipment.
Establish and enhance rapport with patients and their family members.
Comply with infection-control principles and sterile procedures.
Use good body mechanics when handling equipment, performing daily duties, and working with patients.
Enter concise, accurate, and legible reports of patient care in the patient's electronic medical record.
Communicate effectively and promptly with coworkers and clinic personnel involved in patient care.
Maintain required licensure and current knowledge of applicable patient care, procedures, and treatments.
Be available to cover BMH Physician Partners practices across Beaufort and Hampton Counties as needed.