Float Senior Certified Medical Assistant - Pearland, Tx

US Oncology Network • Pearland, TX

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About The Position

Texas Oncology is looking for a Float Senior Certified Medical Assistant to join our team! This position will support the Pearland, Texas location. This is a full-time, Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5pm position with no weekends, call, or major holidays. Floating from the home site as needed, up to 10% of the time, to cover Webster Markets. Pearland is surrounded by great shopping, excellent restaurants and coffee shops and is a short drive to the beach. We are a large, comprehensive team with a collaborative, patient-centered approach and offer medical oncology, hematology, radiation, surgery and diagnostic imaging services in our market. Texas Oncology is the largest community oncology provider in the country and has approximately 600+ providers in 220+ sites across Texas and southeastern Oklahoma. Our founders pioneered community-based cancer care because they believed in making the best available cancer care accessible to all communities, allowing people to fight cancer at home with the critical support of family and friends nearby. Our mission is still the same today - at Texas Oncology, we use leading-edge technology and research to deliver high-quality, high-touch, evidence-based cancer care to help our patients achieve “More breakthroughs. More victories.” in their fight against cancer. Today, Texas Oncology treats half of all Texans diagnosed with cancer on an annual basis.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Certificate of graduation from an accredited program for Medical Assistants preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years experience as a medical assistant or nursing assistant.
• Current BLS certification required within 3 months of hire.
• Certified Medical Assistant is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Escorts patients to and from exam rooms, physician offices, and treatment room as appropriate.
• Records patient data prior to each physician visit, including but not limited to, vital signs, height, weight, allergies, and medication changes.
• Obtains all necessary patient records as required by physician prior to treatment or procedures.
• Prepares and stocks exam/treatment rooms and orders supplies as needed.
• Assists physicians with exams and procedures as requested.
• Administers subcutaneous and intramuscular injections, as delegated by RN or physician.
• Maintains all exam/treatment room disinfection protocols.
• Answers patient telephone calls for referral to physician or nurse/pharmacist.
• Phones in prescriptions and makes other patient calls as directed by physicians and RN.
• Informs physician of patient reschedules and no shows.
• Performs other administrative duties, i.e. typing, filing faxing, chart preparation, reception, etc, as requested by supervisor or physician.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term disability coverage
• Generous PTO program
• 401k plan with company match
• Wellness program that rewards healthy lifestyle
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance program
• Discounts on some retailers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: High school or GED