Medical Assistant - Specialty Clinic

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Alberta; On-site; USD 43,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is seeking a Medical Assistant to provide patient care and support daily operations. Responsibilities include assisting with examinations, documenting care, and maintaining medical supplies. This full-time position offers competitive salaries and is based onsite in Alberta, Canada.

Benefits

Referral Bonus Available

Qualifications

• One year of medical assistant experience required.
• Preferred degree allows for no experience.

Responsibilities

• Assists with patient examinations, treatments, and procedures.
• Documents patient care entries and lab work.
• Cleans and maintains medical equipment.

Education

High school diploma/equivalent

Graduate of an approved Medical Assistant program

Job description

The mission of The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public.

The primary purpose of the Medical Assistant position is to provide patient care and customer service assistance to the ambulatory care patient, as delegated, and support daily operations of the center.

KEY FUNCTIONS

Assists with patient examinations, treatments and procedures.

Prepares / stocks rooms and escorts patients to rooms.

Obtains vital signs and prepares patients for physician's care.

Documents in the medical record patient care entries and completed lab work.

Reviews and sorts incoming lab results and forwards reports for review.

Collects laboratory specimens and performs waived laboratory testing (such as finger stick glucose and EKG tests).

Provides transportation of patients for discharge or transfer to other areas in the hospital. Must position, lift and move patients as needed.

Cleans, stores, prepares and coordinates maintenance of medical equipment.

Maintains inventories of laboratory and medical supplies.

Processes all required paperwork.

Instructs patients as to test preparations according to planned procedure.

Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

Required:

High school diploma/equivalent.

Preferred:

Graduate of an approved Medical Assistant program or US Military medical services training program.

EXPERIENCE

One year of medical assistant experience. With preferred degree, no experience is required.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 174821
• Employment Status: Full-Time
• Employee Status: Regular
• Work Week: Days
• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 43,000
• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 54,000
• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 65,000
• FLSA: non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay
• Fund Type: Hard
• Work Location: Onsite
• Pivotal Position: No
• Referral Bonus Available?: Yes
• Relocation Assistance Available?: No
• Science Jobs: No

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