Oncology Medical Assistant / PRN

Emory Healthcare•Johns Creek, GA

9h•Onsite

About The Position

At Emory Healthcare, we inspire, reward, and foster belonging. We support professional journeys with comprehensive health benefits starting day 1, student loan repayment assistance, family-focused benefits, wellness incentives, and ongoing mentorship and leadership programs. The Oncology Medical Assistant performs assigned patient care and observation duties under the direction of a licensed provider, RN, or LPN. This role involves routine clinical duties such as taking vital signs, administering a limited profile of medications per Emory Clinic policy, performing simple diagnostic tests, collecting specimens, drawing blood, sterilizing and cleaning equipment, and maintaining examination rooms in an outpatient care setting. The position promotes a supportive and healing environment, assists in emergency situations, and may handle administrative duties like patient check-in/out, responding to patient requests, reinforcing patient/family education, and reception. Responsibilities also include maintaining patient charts, ensuring confidentiality, maintaining a clean environment, ordering supplies, and potentially participating in research projects, all in accordance with Emory Healthcare patient and family centered care standards.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required
Basic computer skills required
Current certification as one of the following is required: Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) from the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) from the American Medical Technologists (AMT), Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) from the National Healthcareer Association (NHA), or National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) from National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
Must successfully complete all medical assistant orientation and training requirements and annual skills competency

Nice To Haves

One year work experience preferred
Preferred certification is the CMA or RMA

Responsibilities

Performs assigned patient care and observation duties under the direction of a licensed provider, RN or LPN
Responsible for routine clinical duties such as taking vital signs
Administering a limited profile of medications per The Emory Clinic approved policy
Performing simple diagnostic tests
Collecting specimens
Drawing blood
Sterilizing and cleaning equipment
Maintaining examination rooms in an outpatient care setting
Promotes a supportive and healing environment to enhance customer and staff satisfaction
Assists in emergency situations as directed by an licensed provider, RN or LPN
May also be responsible for some administrative duties in support of patient and practice operations including patient check in/out
Responding to patient requests
Reinforcing patient and family education
Visitor/telephone reception
Maintains patients' charts and records data, ensuring proper identification, documentation, routing and confidentiality
Maintains a clean and healthy environment in compliance with Universal Precaution guidelines and safety standards
Orders, verifies and stores unit supplies
Performs related responsibilities as required
All duties and patient interaction performed in accordance with Emory Healthcare patient and family centered care standards
May participate in research projects impacting patient care areas