Medical Support Assistant, Cancer Care Center, Full-Time, Brunswick

SGHS•Brunswick, GA

About The Position

Southeast Georgia Health System is seeking a full-time Medical Support Assistant to join the Southeast Georgia Physician Associates (SGPA) Cancer Care Center team in Brunswick, Georgia. The role provides patient care using nursing processes of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Team members promote a culture of safety, follow established policies, and comply with state and federal regulations and national patient safety standards. The Medical Support Assistant manages assigned patient care, reviews diagnostic test results, administers medications according to Health System policy, supports patient flow and registration, and assists healthcare professionals with examinations, procedures, and treatments. The role also supports nursing assessments, care planning, patient and family education, documentation, and communication of provider instructions.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Medical Assistant Certification or equivalent, such as EMT, required.
American Heart Association BLS Certification required within the first week of orientation and maintained throughout employment.
Ability to perform patient care functions delegated under state law.
Positive interpersonal skills.
Good judgment.
Demonstrated professional growth and development.

Nice To Haves

Healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage the care of assigned patients using knowledge, clinical skills, judgment, and decision-making appropriate to the area.
Deliver patient care according to care guidelines and use personnel, services, supplies, and equipment responsibly, including actively capturing patient charges.
Review and evaluate diagnostic test results and take appropriate action.
Administer medications according to Health System policy.
Support patient flow by registering patients and assisting with other patient care duties as needed.
Assist healthcare professionals with examinations, diagnostic procedures, treatments, and minor medical procedures.
Communicate provider advice and instructions.
Assist the clinical team with nursing assessments to identify and prioritize physical, psychosocial, and cultural needs and develop a plan of care.
Evaluate and reassess nursing interventions based on the interdisciplinary plan of care and revise them as appropriate.
Assist with developing and implementing patient and family education plans.
Document assessments, interventions, patient and family responses, medication reconciliation, and test results in the medical record.
Participate in the Health System’s compliance program.
Promote a culture of safety and follow established policies, regulatory requirements, and patient safety standards.