Medical Assistant

At GenesisCare we want to hear from people who are as passionate as we are about innovation and working together to drive better life outcomes for patients around the world.

Medical Assistant

PURPOSE:

With the head nurse leaving the clinic is requesting to hire a MA to assist with the workload. They already have internal candidate ready and available to transition into this role.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Under the guidance of the Physician, responsibilities are as follows:

• Remain with physician at all times in the exam room unless asked to step out or sent to schedule a study.

• Assist the doctor in all aspects of the patient's initial consultation, and

• Weekly status checks

• Routine follow-up examinations

• Any emergency visits that are needed.

• Schedule and follow-up on all diagnostic studies that are ordered including proper documentation and obtaining physicians signature on test result.

• Responsible for acquiring results and notifying Physician of results on all interim reports.

• Charts information of patient progress on weekly status check sheets and scuts.

• Draws blood for various lab tests that are sent out. Follow up on results of lab. • Attend annual OSHA/Biomedical update meetings and application in the clinical setting of the updates.

• Practice safety precautions and wear personal protective equipment when needed.

• Document medications the patients are currently taking, and document any new medications prescribed by our physicians while under our care. This includes the name of the medication, dose and amount prescribed, physician prescribing, instructions, date and nurse's initials.

• Documentation of any samples given to patient.

• Responsible for charting patient's vital signs, initial weight, and all follow-up weights.

• Responsible for obtaining all signed permission slips for patients who are radioactive prostate seed implants only.

• Verify the allergy sticker is complete.

• Assist or perform cathing of patients for various simulations.

• Responsible for reporting or verifying all patient problems as reported.

• Maintain HIPAA rules and regulations as it applies to patient privacy.

• Maintain open communication with front desk, Nursing staff, etc. as it applies to:

• Patient add-ons

• Patients on treatment breaks

• Changes in treatment plan

• Be an active part of the center's team.

• Demonstrate courtesy and respect at all times

• Represent the company in a professional manner

• Maintain professional demeanor in stressful situations

• Maintain attendance according to scheduled days and hours and uniform and appearance standards, according to company policy.

• Attends mandatory company training sessions as required by state/federal law where applicable.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Excellent attention to detail, good oral and written communications skills

• Must work well with multiple tasks and changing priorities

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Maintain licenses and/or certifications as applicable

• Experience in SPECIALTY preferred

• 1-3 years' experience as a Medical Assistant preferred

CONFIDENTIAL AND SENSITIVE INFORMATION:

• Must properly control the release of proprietary and confidential information

Who we are:

We are 6000+ highly trained healthcare professionals and support staff across the United States, Australia, the U.K, Spain and China, designing cancer and heart disease treatments to help patients achieve the best possible life outcomes.

Global care

Across the world, we have more than 580+ centres to help us bring the right care to our patients. Every year our team sees more than 1.4 million patients globally across our Oncology, Cardiology & Sleep Medicine Centres.

People centricity is at the heart of what we do and we pride ourselves on making our people a priority, whether that be a patient or an employee. We aim to build culture of 'care' that is patient focused, and performance driven. Our people promise is "do your life's best work, by always growing, having a profound human impact and making great things happen together." If you'd like to truly make a difference, join us at GenesisCare!

GenesisCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.