Registered Nurse (RN), Medical Assistant (MA) | Oncology

Job Summary

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About the Role

Performs selected medical assistant and clerical duties that assist in care for clinic patients following established standards, practices, and competency. Works collaboratively with other clinic staff to solve practice-related problems.

Responsibilities

• Performs selected medical assistant and clerical duties that assist in care for clinic patients following established standards, practices, and competency.
• Works collaboratively with other clinic staff to solve practice-related problems.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possesses the ability to respond to specific issues and data reflective of the patient/customer's status.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the population served in the department.
• Provides patient care by reviewing physician prescriptions; communicating the nursing care plan and all pertinent information to other members of the health care team; coordinating with other healthcare providers; providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends; conferring with physicians.
• Develops nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories; examining patients; documenting patient physical condition, psychological status, and influencing social factors; conferring with family and friends; developing a nursing diagnosis; establishing nursing care objectives; defining nursing interventions, schedules, and timetables.
• Teaches healthcare requirements by establishing patient care goals; instructing patient, family, and friends to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions; providing information and resources.
• Evaluates patient care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care standards; reviewing patient records; noting changing conditions and needs; re-evaluating care objectives; modifying nursing care plan.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy patient care environment by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations; adhering to organization standards and policies, and to legal regulations; alerting others regarding potential concerns.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Keeps patient care equipment operating by following operating instructions and established procedures; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventative maintenance; calling for repairs.
• Keeps patient care supplies ready by checking stock; anticipating needs; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; stocking items.

  Requirements

  • Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
  • Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - American Medical Certification Association (AMCA)
  • Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
  • Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Medical Technologists (AMT)
  • National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) - National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
  • Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing
  • An active license in the state of practice
  • ONS Fundamentals Provider Card - Oncology Nursing Society within 60 Days or ONS Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Provider Card - Oncology Nursing Society within 60 Days and ONS Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Provider Card - Oncology Nursing Society upon expiration of ONS Fundamentals Provider Card within 3 Years

  Qualifications

  • The individual must be able to work the hours specified.
  • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.

  Skills

  • Knowledge of the principles of growth and development.
  • Ability to respond to specific issues and data reflective of the patient/customer's status.
  • Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the population served in the department.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.

  Benefits

  • PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
  • Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.
  • Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law.