Medical Assistant

Regional Cancer Care Associates•Hackensack, NJ

16h•Onsite

About The Position

Are you an outstanding Medical Assistant with a passion for patient care? RCCA is seeking a dynamic individual to become an integral part of our team in Hackensack, NJ. Our medical assistants play a pivotal role in supporting physicians and clinicians, ensuring the delivery of top-notch patient care in a fast-paced clinical setting. Elevate your career and make a difference with RCCA. Apply now to become a vital member of our team dedicated to transforming cancer care!

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Current Certification from an accredited program for Certified Medical Assistant or Registered Medical Assistant required.

Nice To Haves

Initiative – The degree to which an employee searches out new tasks and expands abilities professionally and personally.
Interpersonal Relationships – The willingness and ability to communicate, cooperate, and work with co-workers, supervisors, and patients.

Responsibilities

After the patient signs in at the front desk the Medical Assistant greets the patient and escorts them in for office visits with the physician or nurse practitioner and lab work.
Transports patients safely using appropriate equipment such as wheelchairs.
Obtains patient vital signs, height and weight.
Documents the information by entering it into the electronic medical record.
Ensures that exam rooms and physician offices are stocked with medical supplies, equipment and the appropriate paperwork.
Set-up for bone marrow biopsies, lumbar punctures and any other surgical and non-surgical procedures ordered for the patient.
After receiving and reviewing laboratory orders, obtain blood specimens.
Obtain blood specimens for analysis by finger stick or venipuncture depending on the specific test ordered.
Identify the patient by having the patient state their first and last name and date of birth and compare it to the RCCA ID number.
Review all specimens for acceptability.
Instructs patients in the proper collection of twenty-four-hour urines.
Verifies that the containers contain the proper preservative and instruct the patient in refrigeration or acid precautions if appropriate.
Investigate all out-of-range results and document the corrective action taken.
After assuring satisfactory QC and instrument function, perform CBC on the Hematology Analyzer.
Review all results for acceptability, critical results, or clinically significant changes.
Report critical values or significant changes to the physician.
Maintain documentation of all results, or of any corrective action taken.
Process Bone Marrow biopsy specimens for transport to the appropriate reference laboratory for analysis.
Process all specimens for outside lab testing. Refer to manual for instructions.
Practices OSHA safety standards.
Maintains Universal Precautions.
Disposes of all biohazard waste according to OSHA standards.
Must comply with all State, Federal and Local Regulations.
Conducts practice without discrimination on the basis of age, sex, race, religion, sexual preference, national origin or handicap.
Demonstrates the ability to work well with peers while ensuring a strong cohesive team.
Follows the chain of command appropriately when necessary.
Respects and maintains the patient’s right to privacy by protecting confidential information by adhering to HIPAA guidelines.
All other duties as assigned.