Profession: Medical Assistant

Specialty: Medical Assistant

Unit: Radiation Oncology MA - 2010-12407

Shift: Day 5x8-Hour (07:00 - 15:30)

Block Schedules: No

Start Date: 02/24/2025

Job Duration: 13 Weeks Contract

Holiday Comments: None

Orientation: 24 hours @ $0 Non-Billable

Job Location: Largo, MD 20774

Description: Shift: 5x8hrs Days. No holidays (closed), no weekends, no call.

Duties:

• Assists physician/nurse during physical exams and procedures.
• Ensures that charts for outside physicians are prepared for that day with appropriate forms and documentation.
• Assists staff with scheduling appointments, requesting medical information, test results, photocopying, filing and other tasks as assigned.
• Assists with obtaining authorizations or referrals needed.
• Maintains patient charts and ensures information is filed/scanned accurately.
• Functions as a collaborative team member; demonstrated commitment to group goals and teamwork.
• Takes vitals on all patients to include height, weight, blood pressure and temperature.
• Completes patient history, medication documentation, and other orders as instructed by the provider.
• Performs IV placement, phlebotomy and specimen collection.
• Maintains clinical equipment and notifies management of issues or concerns.
• Operates equipment in a safe and competent manner.
• Enters other pertinent patient data into EMR as requested by the provider/nurse
• Works within scope and with providers to answer patient phone questions and complete refill encounters with appropriate documentation in the chart or EMR.
• Answers phones, screens calls, and communicates messages accurately and in a timely manner.
• Restocks and prepares exam rooms for the next day according to par levels. Notifies staff member responsible for ordering supplies when appropriate.
• Exhibits compassion and empathy for all patients and families at all times.
• Functions effectively in all MA roles specific to clinic. Works independently and servers as a resource for others.
• Administers select medications and injections under direct supervision of physician as per clinic policy.
• Active participant in clinic huddles/staff meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.