Medical Assistant - Radiation Oncology - Full Time - Days - 8hr West Covina

Emanate Health•West Covina, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Current Emanate Health Employees - Please log into your Workday account to apply Everyone at Emanate Health plays a vital role in the care we deliver. No matter what department you belong to, the work you do at Emanate Health affects lives. When you join Emanate Health, you become part of a team that works together to strengthen our communities and grow as individuals. On Glassdoor's list of "Best Places to Work" in 2021, Emanate Health was named the #1 ranked health care system in the United States, and the #19 ranked company in the country.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required or 1-2 years of experience as a Medical Assistant in lieu of High School Deiploma.
Completion of Medical Assistant Program required.
Three to five years in a healthcare setting is preferred.
Computer skills required.
Excellent customer service skills required.
BLS required within 90 days of hire/transfer.
Completion of annual Medical Assistant Competency training.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare patients for provider exam, take vital signs, record patient history and assist in office procedures.
Administer treatment, medications and injections as ordered.
Conducts pre-visit planning by reviewing and updating patient charts prior to appointment with recent test results and correspondence.
Call patient regarding test results as instructed by provider.
Participates in the patient check out process: facilitating follow-up tests, and referrals and may participate in acquiring prior authorizations to allow for timely scheduling of follow-up appointments to other providers.
Maintains referral system and ensures accurate and timely follow through with all referrals generated.
Prepares, cleans exam / procedure room and setup appropriate supplies.
Ensures equipment, forms and educational materials are available and ready for use during visit / procedure.
Maintains and monitors all equipment used for patient care and testing and reports discrepancies to supervisor.
Collects and prepares specimens and transports to lab.
Follows hospital policy for specimen labeling and logging.
Performs unit office procedures including all general administrative duties as required (i.e. scanning, filing, faxing, phones, courier duties, etc.).
Acts as a transporter for stable, non-acute patients for testing or treatment.