Medical Assistant

OneOncology•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$23 - $25

About The Position

The Medical Assistant supports patient care throughout treatment and the disease process under the direction of a provider or the oversight of a direct supervisor. The role gathers and documents screening data, obtains vital signs, prepares charts, draws and processes labs, maintains clinical areas, assists providers, and performs other activities needed to prioritize safe, quality patient care. The Medical Assistant rooms patients and updates clinical records, assists with injections, blood draws, and bone marrow biopsies, supports medication administration, and communicates with nurses about patients ready for infusion. The position also maintains equipment, supplies, logs, and testing materials; performs quality checks and calibrations; and completes assigned training on time. The role may require travel to satellite clinics when necessary.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited medical assistant program with certification.
Current CPR certification.
Excellent phlebotomy skills.
Knowledge of medical laboratory procedures.
Basic computer knowledge.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Exceptional assessment, critical-thinking, and customer-service skills.
Ability to maintain emotional stability when coping with human suffering, emergencies, and other stresses.
Ability to seek resources independently and work collaboratively.
Ability to work productively and effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Dependability.
Ability to sit or stand for long periods, with occasional walking.
Willingness and ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
Ability to travel to satellite clinics when necessary.

Nice To Haves

Previous oncology or hematology experience.

Responsibilities

Calibrate machines and perform quality controls, including Piccolo controls and monthly quality checks.
Check exam rooms and temperature logs; reconcile temperature logs.
Dispense injections; perform injections and blood draws; and assist with bone marrow biopsies.
Process laboratory specimens and send them out.
Check the MA inbox, task inbox, Teams, and email.
Restock and clean the lab area, exam rooms, and other assigned areas; perform deep cleaning.
Assess medication and supply inventory; order supplies, B&B injection supplies, and inventory items, and relay supply needs to the team lead.
Scan documents and prepare charts the day before appointments.
Update IOD spreadsheets.
Room patients and update vital signs, medication reconciliation, allergies, pain scale, tobacco screening, and depression screening.
Perform double-checks for other team members to ensure medication accuracy.
Communicate with nurses regarding patients who are ready for infusion.
Document medication administration appropriately and concurrently in the MAR.
Clean exam rooms between patients and clean and restock them at the end of the day.
Log out of all systems before the end of the day.
Clean the Piccolo machine filter; check Cell-dyne reagents, update and check the Cell-dyne binder, and perform full Cell-dyne recalibration.
Check genetic kit testing supplies and follow up on submitted genetic tests.
Check sharp-container fill levels and bone marrow biopsy supplies.
Check whether MLE is due and check reagent supplies.
Complete assigned training on time.