Medical Assistant - Carle Cancer Institute
About The Position
The Medical Assistant I maintains department patient care supplies, ensures timely flow of patients, and assists physicians and nurses to provide optimal care to patients and families. This role involves performing a variety of routine direct patient care duties to assist medical and nursing staff in the examination and treatment of patients. The Medical Assistant I is responsible for maintaining the patient care environment and supplies to ensure patient privacy and safety. Key duties include rooming patients by collecting pertinent information, preparing patients and supplies for procedures, maintaining par levels and ordering supplies, assisting with bone marrow biopsies, and transporting patients as needed. The role also involves managing the cleaning and restocking of medical supplies.
Requirements
- Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA)
- H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
Responsibilities
- Perform a variety of routine direct patient care duties to assist medical and nursing staff in the examination and treatment of patients.
- Maintains patient care environment and supplies to ensure patient privacy and safety.
- Rooming patients: Collecting pertinent information regarding the patient's chief complaint, family history, social history, surgical history, and medication reconciliation upon arrival for a patient visit.
- Maintain department specific competencies related to point of care testing, equipment handling, and specialty training.
- Prepare patient and supplies for department specific procedures
- Maintain par levels and order supplies for exam and procedure rooms.
- Assist with prep of patient for bone marrow biopsies.
- Assist with bone marrow biopsies, including preparing slides for cytology.
- Transport patients as needed to the ED, hospital floor or other area.
- Take supplies to CPD for cleaning; pick up supplies from CPD for use in department.
- Keep exam rooms and procedural areas stocked with the necessary supplies.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
