Medical Office Assistant II

Job Summary

Under direct supervision of RN or provider, performs routine patient care following department policies and procedures.

Essential Responsibilities

• Performs nursing care functions such as vital signs, removal and/or application of dressings, cleaning wounds, shaving, and skin preparation.
• Recognizes and responds to acute emergency situations following established procedures.
• Draws up injection solutions for immediate use upon physician orders.
• Orients patients to system policies and practices.
• Provides appropriate instruction sheets based upon provider direction and reviews them with the patient.
• Transports patients by assisting or lifting individuals onto mobile beds or wheelchairs and transporting/transferring patients onto other hospital or clinic areas as directed.
• Completes necessary arrangements or organizes treatment room prior to surgical and/or examination procedures by setting up or laying out instruments, drapes, and sponges contained in sterile trays and assembling equipment items as required for particular procedures as directed by physician.
• Aids licensed provider with patient examinations and treatments by positioning, restraining patients, and assisting as directed.
• Assists in treatment rooms during minor surgical procedures and/or various diagnostic examinations by positioning and draping; may hold clamps or retractors, sponge vascular areas, and pass instruments as specifically directed by physician.
• Safeguards patient during procedures and transport.
• Prepares and transports items such as medical equipment and laboratory specimens.
• Cleans and disinfects instruments/equipment according to standardized procedures.
• Follows Universal Precautions.
• Reports incidents of failure to follow procedures to Department Administrator or designee.
• Maintains departmental files, performing duties such as pulling files and assembling forms prior to appointments, and filing returned diagnostic reports as directed.
• Initiates and/or completes diagnostic test forms per provider order, telephones prescriptions to pharmacies, relays medical information from physician to patient, and relays information from patient to physician.
• Charts in patient medical records as indicated.
• Performs lab tests including urine dip-tests, acetone tests, hemocult tests, tests to determine pH, protein, and PKU.
• Performs hearing and vision tests, glaucoma tests, and visual acuities.
• Collects and preserves specimens for testing using non-invasive techniques, including urine, sputum, and stool.
• Participates in Departmental Quality Assurance Activities.
• Performs other duties as required, such as checking patients' medical records for incomplete data, relaying messages to staff personnel.

Basic Qualifications

• If position is for Pediatrics, requires minimum of one (1) year pediatric or equivalent experience.
• Completion of a program in Medical Office Assistant with Certification and equivalent of six (6) months experience or twelve (12) months equivalent experience in lieu of certification required.
• No licenses, certifications, or registrations required.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to give and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to work effectively with the public.
• Demonstrated knowledge of sterile techniques.
• Valid CPR.

Preferred Qualifications

• Pharmacology training preferred or within 3 months of hire.

Notes

• The shift start times may vary.
• Weekend and holiday requirements apply.
• Will travel to Zion and OTM.
• Orientation provided in ID, ONC, Chemo, and AIC.

Primary Location

California, San Marcos, San Marcos Medical Offices 2

Scheduled Weekly Hours

1

Shift

Day

Workdays

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Working Hours Start

08:00 AM

Working Hours End

04:30 PM

Job Schedule

Call-in/On-Call

Employee Status

Regular Employee

Department

San Marcos Outpatient Med Cntr - Oncology-Regular Clinic - 0806

Pay Range

$29.49 - $31.97 / hour

Travel

Yes, 75 % of the Time

Work Setting

Onsite