Medical Assistant - Hematology/Oncology

Saint Francis Health System•Muskogee, OK

21h•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves assisting providers with patient examinations, diagnostic procedures, treatments, and care coordination to facilitate effective delivery of patient care and ensure patient satisfaction. The role is responsible for the direct provision of ancillary services or utilizing advanced, specialized knowledge or experience integral to the job function. Saint Francis is a Catholic, not-for-profit Health system based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and is the largest private employer in Eastern Oklahoma with over 12,000 employees, including 1,000 physicians. The health system is anchored by the 1,112-bed Saint Francis Hospital, the largest hospital in Oklahoma and the 11th largest in the nation. The system also includes hospitals in south Tulsa, Muskogee and Vinita, 110 Warren Clinic locations, northeastern Oklahoma's only children's hospital, a level IV neonatal intensive care unit, a 168-bed heart hospital, and Tulsa's leading trauma and emergency center.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Completion of an approved Medical Assistant program OR 1 year of related clinical patient care experience within the last 5 years
Effective interpersonal, written and oral communications
Demonstrated patient care skills
Demonstrated PC skills
Effective organization of multi-task role
Understanding of healthcare delivery processes in the medical office

Responsibilities

Greets patients and expresses sensitivity to patient needs and condition.
Assesses and documents general condition of patient including recording chief complaint, vital signs, weight, medications, social history and verifies symptoms and interventions in the patient medical record.
Appropriately records services and diagnoses for accurate completion of encounter forms, requisitions, consent forms and advance beneficiary notices.
Assists provider with patient examinations, procedures and treatments according to established protocols.
Independently performs ancillary services including venipuncture's, x-rays, etc. per protocols.
Maintains medical records including preparation of charts, filing of correspondence and test results.
Assists in coordination of care through messaging patient telephone calls, scheduling appointments, communicating prescription refills, etc. according to established protocols.
Successfully uses the EMR and other computer applications to accomplish tasks according to policies and procedures.
Tracks ordered or pending tests, procedures and referrals according to protocol.
Administers medication orally and via intra-muscular injection as directed by physician order.
Determines eligibility and obtains authorization for services.
Schedules tests and appointments for referred services.
Tracks referrals made for services.
Promotes patient wellness by providing patient education as directed by the provider.
Utilizes advanced clinical knowledge or experience to resolve patient questions and meet patient needs.
Participates in quality initiatives and safety functions.
Assists in identifying and ordering needed supplies.
Remains informed and compliant with current Health System, Warren Clinic, OSHA and HIPAA policies and procedures.
Maintains exemplary patient satisfaction and participates as an engaged team member.