Medical Assistant - Part Time

American Oncology Network•Brunswick, GA

11d•$16 - $26•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a part-time Medical Assistant position at Georgia Oncology and Hematology Consultants. The role involves assisting physicians with medical procedures in the office, performing phlebotomy, laboratory testing, quality control, and instrument troubleshooting and maintenance. The Medical Assistant will be responsible for ensuring quality control procedures are followed before patient testing, performing laboratory blood work, and accurately preparing slides for evaluation. They will also manage test report logs, quality control logs, and equipment records, and adhere to patient identification policies. Key duties include obtaining vital signs, preparing patients for examinations, receiving and documenting lab reports, assisting with various medical procedures, and scheduling outside testing or referrals. Thorough documentation in medical records, preparing encounter forms for billing, and maintaining supply inventory are also essential. The role requires troubleshooting instrument malfunctions, performing EKG testing, and ensuring laboratory compliance with state and federal regulations. The Medical Assistant must complete required continuing education units (CEUs) annually, observe safety guidelines, maintain cleanliness, and comply with all relevant laws and policies, including patient confidentiality. They may also assist in training new employees and be expected to work at any AON location or overtime as needed.

Requirements

High School or GED
BLS required.
Valid Driver’s License and vehicle for travel to other clinic locations as needed.
One-year experience as a medical assistant in a clinic or physician’s office with ability to perform venipuncture.
Critical thinking skills including solid problem solving, analysis, decision-making, planning, time management and organizational skills.
Detailed oriented with the ability to exercise independent judgment.
Developed interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, diplomacy, tact, conflict management, delegation skills, and diversity awareness.
Ability to work effectively with sensitive and confidential material and sometimes emotionally charged matters.
Good command of the English language.
Effective communication skills (oral, written, presentation), active listening, and ability to provide balanced feedback.
Strong customer focus.
Ability to build an engaging culture of quality, performance effectiveness and operational excellence.
Effectively manages own time, conflicting priorities, self, stress, and professional development.
Self-motivated and self-starter with ability to work independently with limited supervision.
Ability to work remotely effectively as required.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multi-site environment with demonstrated ability to juggle competing priorities and demands.
Proficiency in MS Office Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook required.
EMR proficiency.

Nice To Haves

Second language is an asset but not required.

Responsibilities

Performing proper quality control procedures before patient testing.
Performing laboratory blood work.
Performing blood draws.
Following laboratory procedures for specimen handling and processing.
Performing technical laboratory procedures accurately and precisely.
Preparing blood or bone marrow slides for evaluation.
Sending outside labs to the appropriate facility.
Maintaining test report logs, quality control logs, equipment records, and checklists.
Following the AON patient I.D. policy and procedure.
Obtaining vital signs, height, weight, pain level, and PHQ9 depression screening.
Placing patients in exam rooms and preparing them for the physician.
Receiving lab reports and documenting them in the patient’s chart or Onco/EMR.
Assisting physicians with medical procedures (bone marrows, fine needle aspirate, paracentesis, and pelvic exams).
Scheduling outside testing, referrals, and hospital admissions.
Thoroughly documenting testing/treatment rendered to patients in the medical record.
Preparing encounter forms for billing or initialing steps in EMR for electronic superbill.
Documenting all QC and QA corrective action.
Showing physician critical blood counts.
Obtaining all pertinent scan and CDs for physician review.
Maintaining adequate inventory of supplies and placing orders.
Initiating troubleshooting procedures for instrument malfunctions.
Performing EKG testing.
Performing compliance testing to keep the laboratory in compliance with state and federal regulatory agencies.
Taking the required number of CEUs annually to meet C.O.L.A. requirements.
Observing established safety guidelines and maintaining cleanliness of the laboratory and equipment.
Complying with all Federal and State laws and regulations pertaining to patient care, patients’ rights, safety, billing, and collections.
Adhering to all AON and departmental policies and procedures.
Maintaining and ensuring the confidentiality of all patient information.
Assisting in training new employees.
Working at any AON location to help meet AON business needs.
Working overtime when given sufficient notice.