Medical Assistant - Medical District

About the role

Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada (CCCN) is a distinguished team of doctors, researchers, nurses, and healthcare professionals dedicated to providing groundbreaking treatments and advanced facilities for cancer and blood disorder diagnosis and treatment. The team supports this mission with state-of-the-art facilities across Southern Nevada.

Responsibilities

• Escorts patients to and from exam rooms, physician offices, and treatment rooms as appropriate.
• Records patient data before each physician visit, including but not limited to, vital signs, height, weight, allergies, and medication changes.
• Obtains all necessary patient records as required by the physician before treatment or procedures.
• Prepares and stocks exam/treatment rooms and orders supplies as needed.
• Assists physicians with exams and procedures as requested.
• May administer subcutaneous and intramuscular injections, as delegated by RN or physician.
• Maintains all exam/treatment room disinfection protocols.
• Responds to patients' calls as requested.
• Performs other administrative duties such as typing, filing, faxing, reception, etc., as requested by supervisor or physician.
• Alerts nurse/physician of abnormal vitals and any important information given by the patient.
• Collects inbound meaningful use data.
• Flu documentation, initial height, and weight.
• Prints med list for the patient to review.
• Schedules blood transfusions, therapeutic phlebotomies, and orders special tests (Oncotypes, Kras testing, EGFR (epidural growth factor receptor), Myraid, Paradigm, etc.) under a provider’s direction and supervision.

Qualifications

• A high school graduate or equivalent required.
• A certificate of graduation from an accredited program for Medical Assistants is preferred.
• 0-5 (+) years as a medical assistant or nursing assistant.
• Phlebotomy experience preferred.
• Current BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) certification is required.
• Certified Medical Assistant preferred.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Full range of body motion requires handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Required to lift and assist patients as requested.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medical preparations, and other conditions common to an oncology/hematology clinic environment may occur. Successful candidates will thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment and have a passion for caring for their patients.