Per Diem Medical Assistant Smilow Cancer Hospital Westerly

Responsibilities

1. Escorts patients to and from exam and/or treatment areas, restrooms ensuring patient safety by using established organizational policies, procedures and guidelines.

Qualifications

• Educational Requirement: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required. Enrollment in or completion of an accredited medical assistant training program.
• Knowledge Requirement: Knowledge of general medical terminology required.
• Licensure Requirement: BLS required. Current Medical Assistant Certification (American Association of Medial Assistants or National Healthcareer Association preferred) or completion within 1 year of hire.
• Experience Requirement: Preferred 12-18 months experience prior work as a Medical Assistant, Nursing Assistant, or Patient Care Associate, preferably in an outpatient clinical setting or relevant patient care environment. Should have clinical competency; Phlebotomy skills preferred; computer experience required.
• Special Skills Requirement: Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patient, families, peers, and interdisciplinary team. Demonstrates professional, appropriate, effective and tactful written, verbal and nonverbal communication with patients, families, medical staff, colleagues, and all internal and external employees.

Physical Demands

• Able to lift a minimum of 40 pounds.
• Ability to perform tasks of physical endurance and dexterity as required by placement.
• Consistent use of proper body mechanics.