Certified Medical Assistant- Chemotherapy Infusion Clinic

Minimum Requirements and Education

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of an accredited medical assisting program with one year of patient care experience preferred.
• Certified through the American Medical Technologist (AMT) or American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) or National Health career Association (NHA) or MedCA as a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP), or National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT).
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand for continuous periods.
• Ability to sit for continuous periods.
• Ability to walk for continuous periods.
• Ability to climb stairs infrequently.
• Ability to work indoors continuously.
• Ability to work outdoors in temperature extremes infrequently.
• Ability to work from elevated areas frequently.
• Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces frequently.
• Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions infrequently.
• Ability to bend at the waist continuously.
• Ability to twist at the waist frequently.
• Ability to squat and perform job functions frequently.
• Ability to perform "pinching" operations frequently.
• Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands continuously.
• Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands continuously.
• Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands continuously.
• Ability to reach overhead frequently.
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders continuously.
• Ability to fully use both legs continuously.
• Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination frequently.
• Ability to reach in all directions continuously.
• Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted infrequently.
• Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted infrequently.
• Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. infrequently.
• Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force frequently.
• Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes continuously.
• Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance continuously.
• Ability to match or discriminate between colors continuously.
• Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception continuously.
• Good peripheral vision capabilities continuously.
• Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction continuously.
• Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements continuously.
• Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations continuously.
• Ability to work rotating shifts frequently.
• Ability to work overtime as required frequently.
• Ability to work in a latex safe environment continuously.
• Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions continuously.
• If selected, ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function continuously.
• If selected, ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required continuously.

Pay

Pay Rate Type: Hourly
Pay Grade: Health-21

Schedule

Work Shift: Day (United States of America)