Medical Assistant - Cypress

Oncology Consultants P A•Cypress, TX

just now•Onsite

About The Position

Join Our Oncology Team! As a Medical Assistant in Oncology, you’ll support patient care under the guidance of licensed nurses and physicians, contributing to both direct and indirect patient care tasks. This dynamic role offers the opportunity at our Corpus Christi location. Be part of a team that makes a real difference in patients' lives while working in a rewarding and supportive environment. Apply today to join our dedicated healthcare team!

Requirements

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Laboratory Services
Venipuncture and Specimen Processing:
Perform venipunctures and finger sticks.
Process specimens, including blood, urine, and stool, following practice policies.
Quality Control and Maintenance:
Conduct quality control testing.
Maintain and troubleshoot laboratory instruments
Vital Signs and Triage:
Measure and record vital signs.
Assist with patient triage.
Additional Tasks:
Undertake other clinic-related duties as required.
Clinic Admissions:
Vital Signs:
Measure and record full vital signs, including weight, height, pulse, oxygen saturation, and blood pressure.
Documentation and Assistance:
Complete MA rooming notes at every visit.
Assist the physician with clinic visit exams as needed, including pap smears, chaperoning breast and rectal exams, and bone marrow biopsies.
Patient Transport and Communication:
Transport patients using a wheelchair when necessary.
Return calls for routine follow-up and testing appointments.
Process radiology orders, referrals, and medication orders.
Maintain professional communication with all staff through email and Teams.
Indirect Care Activities:
Patient Care Supply Management:
Manage and ensure availability of patient care supplies.
Scheduling:
Schedule patient appointments and coordinate tests and procedures as ordered by the physician.
Chart Management:
Prepare charts for physician clinics.
Verify that all results are included in the chart before the visit.
Obtain any missing reports prior to the physician’s exam.
Additional Duties and Responsibilities:
Perform other tasks as assigned to support clinic operations and patient care.

Responsibilities

Laboratory Services
Venipuncture and Specimen Processing
Quality Control and Maintenance
Vital Signs and Triage
Measure and record vital signs.
Assist with patient triage.
Undertake other clinic-related duties as required.
Clinic Admissions
Measure and record full vital signs, including weight, height, pulse, oxygen saturation, and blood pressure.
Complete MA rooming notes at every visit.
Assist the physician with clinic visit exams as needed, including pap smears, chaperoning breast and rectal exams, and bone marrow biopsies.
Transport patients using a wheelchair when necessary.
Return calls for routine follow-up and testing appointments.
Process radiology orders, referrals, and medication orders.
Maintain professional communication with all staff through email and Teams.
Patient Care Supply Management
Manage and ensure availability of patient care supplies.
Scheduling
Schedule patient appointments and coordinate tests and procedures as ordered by the physician.
Chart Management
Prepare charts for physician clinics.
Verify that all results are included in the chart before the visit.
Obtain any missing reports prior to the physician’s exam.
Perform other tasks as assigned to support clinic operations and patient care.
Admitting patients, obtaining and documenting vital signs, and processing laboratory samples as per practice policies.
Monitoring deviations from normal ranges, report them, and repeat measurements if needed.
Updating patient charts with vital signs, lab results, medication lists, and new prescriptions.
Preparing patients for exams, providing necessary equipment and supplies, and supporting patient positioning and transfer.
Ensuring CBC results and other essential information are accurately documented in both paper and electronic records.
Ensuring that patients are scheduled for follow-up appointments as directed by the physician.
Guiding patients receiving therapy to the treatment area or scheduled for therapy as directed by the nurse.
Completing and submitting precertification and authorization requests to the insurance staff.
Scheduling any required tests for future appointments and provide necessary preparation instructions.
Providing a wheelchair and assists with their departure, coordinating with family or accompanying them as needed.
Obtaining written orders for laboratory testing from the nurse or physician for each patient.
Determining which tests are performed on-site and which are sent to reference laboratories.
Collecting samples through finger sticks or venipuncture according to practice policies and ensures samples are properly labeled and stored.
Communicating any changes in reference lab requirements to the nursing staff and assist in ensuring accurate sample collection by all staff members.
Identifying the appropriate reference lab for each patient, with assistance from insurance if needed.
Completing requisition forms either on paper or using the lab's online system and select the correct specimen containers as per the lab’s requirements.
Providing verbal and written instructions to patients for self-collection when necessary, collects specimens following practice and CLIA guidelines, and processes and stores samples until they are picked up by the reference lab.
Performing on-site testing, including CBCs for hematology according to practice policies, as outlined in the Lab Policy and Procedure Manual.
Conducting urine dipstick tests, pregnancy tests, finger stick tests for PT/INR, and Hemoccult stool tests, following the manufacturer's instructions and documenting the results in the patient chart.
Retrieving reference lab reports daily and as needed, forwarding the original copies to the nursing staff and keeping duplicate copies in the lab for one month.
Reporting on-site test results in writing according to practice policy and added to the patient chart for review by the nurse or physician.
Communicating any alert or panic values are communicated verbally to the nurse or physician immediately.
Managing laboratory supplies, including collection containers, requisition forms, and testing materials.
Performing routine maintenance on hematology instruments as outlined in the instrument's manual and address any deviations needing technical assistance.
Ensuring all quality assurance (QA) and proficiency testing (PT) standards are met according to practice policies, as detailed in the Laboratory Policy and Procedure Manual.
Maintaining effective communication with reference laboratory field staff to support optimal collaboration between the office and the lab.
Managing biohazardous waste in accordance with practice standards, ensuring laboratory and exam room waste is removed and sealed weekly or as needed.
Conducting monthly inventory checks, discarding expired items and reordering supplies as necessary.
Handling phone calls by answering, screening, transferring them to the appropriate staff, or taking messages.
Checking Voicemails daily, and calls are returned by the end of the day.