Adult IV Infusion Medical Assistant 1

About the Role

Medical Assistants provide non-licensed medical support to medical care providers in an outpatient setting. Incumbents room patients; set up equipment and instruments; independently perform, and/or assist providers with performing, exams and procedures, including administering injections; with proper provider authorization, provide instructions, training, and advice to patients; call in prescriptions; clean and calibrate equipment; clean and stock exam rooms; and provide proper documentation in patient charts. Incumbents may also provide front office services on a routine or back-up basis.

Responsibilities

• Patient Care (70%): Assist with patient flow, including rooming patients, obtaining vital signs, point of care testing, specimen collection, ordering and inventory, stocking of supplies, infection control, assisting with minor procedures, EKGs, and courier of lab/blood specimens.
• Documentation and Record Keeping (10%): Provide proper documentation in patient charts.
• Coordinating Medical Care (5%): Assist providers with exams and procedures, including administering injections; provide instructions, training, and advice to patients; call in prescriptions.
• Computer System Operations (5%): Utilize electronic medical records systems and relevant technology pertaining to federal regulations on patient privacy.
• Department/Clinic Coordination (5%): Support unit leadership with additional tasks, anticipate unit needs, and maintain communications with multidisciplinary teams.
• Additional Job Functions (5%): Clean and calibrate equipment, stock exam rooms, and perform other duties as assigned.

Department Overview

The Adult Infusion room provides outpatient therapy for a wide variety of oncology and non-oncology patients. Care includes outpatient chemotherapy, immunotherapy, blood transfusion, hydration, non-oncology infusions, and other supportive measures.

Requirements

• Certificate of Completion from a Medical Assistant training program.
• American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS), or UC Davis Health CPR certification.
• Ability to pass the safe-to-practice pharmacology exam.
• Ability to utilize relevant medical terminology.
• Ability to effectively communicate and provide excellent customer service.
• Ability to demonstrate commitment to excellence in patient care as prescribed by relationship-based care practices.
• Ability to demonstrate accountability and professionalism.
• Ability to support performance improvement and evidence-based practice within the scope of practice.
• Basic understanding of technology as it pertains to federal regulations on patient privacy.
• Ability to stay organized and complete job duties.
• Ability to interact and maintain communications with multidisciplinary teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using electronic medical records systems.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.

Skills

• Standing: Continuous (6 to 8+ hours)
• Walking: Continuous (6 to 8+ hours)
• Sitting: Frequent (3 to 6 hours)
• Lifting/Carrying 0-25 lbs: Continuous (6 to 8+ hours)
• Pushing/Pulling 0-25 lbs: Frequent (3 to 6 hours)
• Pushing/Pulling 26-50 lbs: Occasional (up to 3 hours)
• Pushing/Pulling over 50 lbs: Occasional (up to 3 hours)
• Bending/Stooping: Continuous (6 to 8+ hours)
• Squatting/Kneeling: Occasional (up to 3 hours)
• Twisting: Continuous (6 to 8+ hours)
• Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders): Occasional (up to 3 hours)
• Reaching overhead: Occasional (up to 3 hours)
• Keyboard use/repetitive motion: Frequent (3 to 6 hours)
• Sustained attention and concentration: Continuous (6 to 8+ hours)
• Complex problem solving/reasoning: Continuous (6 to 8+ hours)
• Ability to organize & prioritize: Continuous (6 to 8+ hours)
• Communication skills: Continuous (6 to 8+ hours)
• Numerical skills: Continuous (6 to 8+ hours)
• Constant interaction: Continuous (6 to 8+ hours)
• Customer/Patient Contact: Continuous (6 to 8+ hours)
• Multiple concurrent tasks: Continuous (6 to 8+ hours)
• Loud noise levels: Occasional (up to 3 hours)
• Uneven surfaces or elevations: Occasional (up to 3 hours)

Pay

Salary Range: $29.78 - $37.02 per hour

Schedule

Shift: 08:45 AM - 07:15 PM

Percentage of Time: 100%

This position is 100% on-site and may require working variable days (including weekends), hours, and locations to meet business needs.

Benefits

• High-quality and low-cost medical plans for you and your family.
• UC pays for dental and vision coverage for you and your family.
• Retirement plans for eligible employees, including Pension and other Retirement Savings Plans.
• Supplemental insurance offered, including additional life, short/long-term disability, pet insurance, legal coverage, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity.
• Pregnancy and Parental Leave, Family & Medical Leave, Adoption Assistance, and Pay for Family Care and Bonding for eligible employees.
• Lactation Support Program and Family Care discounts and resources.
• Employee Well-being resources and programming.
• On-site Employee Assistance Program, including access to free mental health services.
• Generous amount of paid holidays annually.
• Paid Time Off/Vacation/Sick Time as outlined in UC Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreements.
• Continuing Education (CE) allowance and Staff Education Reimbursement Program for eligible employees.
• Access to free professional development courses and learning opportunities.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer and Student Loan Debt Counseling Program for eligible employees.

Union Representation: EX-Patient Care Technical

Benefits Eligible: Yes