Clinical Assistant- Medical Oncology-Full Time

Guthrie Enterprise•Binghamton, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Assistant provides both clinical and administrative support within an outpatient practice. This position works closely with providers, patients, and care teams to deliver high-quality patient care while maintaining efficient office operations. Responsibilities include obtaining patient information, assisting with examinations, coordinating care, scheduling appointments, and supporting day-to-day clinical activities. The Medical Oncology: Guthrie's Medical Oncology and Hematology program provides treatment and symptom management for patients with cancer. Participate in a collaborative model where specialists across the system meet regularly to discuss patient care and treatment plans. Support patients through every stage of their cancer journey, from diagnosis through treatment and symptom management.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved clinical/medical assisting program or High School Diploma with prior clinical assistance experience.
Basic Life Support encouraged but not required.
Prior experience as a clinical assistant preferred or experience with patient care in or outside of the office setting.

Responsibilities

Obtaining patient information
Assisting with examinations
Coordinating care
Scheduling appointments
Supporting day-to-day clinical activities
Assists in all aspects of office operations to include reception, patient interaction, scheduling patients, venipuncture for labs, and patient vital signs.
Assigning ICD‐10 codes to patient charts, working with reimbursement programs and precertification’s for drugs, testing and treatments.
Supports providers, nurses, and other cancer center staff with patient care.
Directs patients to and from examining room and prepares patients for examination by provider and follow up infusion as required.
Obtains vital signs, heights, and weights and documents in correct patient charts.
Performs routine phlebotomies on patients scheduled for lab work.
Obtains labs and results and promptly gets them to ordering provider.
Performs good infection control practices.
Maintains patient charts and ensures appropriate documentation.
Ensures all documentation is complete in patients’ charts.
Helps answer telephone calls from patients, directs calls as needed, and documents call and intervention in patient chart.
Ensures appropriate stock of supplies, equipment, and linen in patient exam rooms.
Stocks exam rooms and medication room with supplies.
Distributes laundry daily to exam rooms and changing area.
Obtains preauthorization on medication, procedures, and testing as required.
Ensures authorization is completed on all required testing and medication prior to date of medication, procedure, or test.
Other duties as assigned.