Medical Assistant - Oncology Infusion (Per Diem)

Hartford Healthcare•Bridgeport, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Assistant provides basic clinical and clerical support in the delivery of patient care within a busy medical oncology office/infusion center setting. Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth within Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network. The Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute focuses on offering cancer patients an unparalleled network of coordinated services. The system of care includes an integrated team of talented, experienced, and compassionate caregivers and physicians, backed by cutting-edge technology.

Requirements

Diploma from an accredited Medical Assistant program OR an active CT CNA, EMT, Paramedic Certification OR relative experience.
In lieu of education requirement, at least one year of experience in direct patient care (acute or ambulatory space) may be considered.

Responsibilities

Provides direct patient care under direction of provider and nurses, including but not limited to: Vitals, Allergy & medication reconciliation, Screenings, Patient history, Health maintenance, Advance directives, Virtual health.
Provides indirect patient care related to the Medical Assistant scope of education, including but not limited to: Scheduling, Work queues / Worklists, Check in/check out, Referrals, In-basket, Chart prep, Non-clinical patient result callbacks, Prior authorizations, Transportation facilitation.
Conducts point of care testing including quality control & documentation including but not limited to: EKG, Hemoglobin A1C, Urinalysis, Hemoglobin POCT, Urine toxicity.