Cancer Center Medical Assistant & Phlebotomist II

Tahoe Forest Health System; Truckee (CA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Tahoe Forest Health System seeks a Medical Assistant/Phlebotomist II for the Cancer Center in Truckee, CA. The role supports providers with patient exams, phlebotomy, specimen handling, and basic lab tasks, while delivering compassionate care and maintaining EMR documentation.

Responsibilities include vital signs, room preparation, equipment maintenance, specimen processing, injections under supervision, patient education, and coordinating with front office; travel off-site is scheduled as

Qualifications

• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Direct patient care experience in a medical office, clinic, lab or hospital.
• Ability to perform venipuncture and basic phlebotomy tasks.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Interviews patients and measures vital signs, records data in EMR.
• Prepares treatment rooms and assists with examinations and procedures.
• Operates EKG and performs routine CLIA-waived tests.
• Administers injections under supervision and routes prescriptions to pharmacy as needed.
• Assists with patient education and coordinates front-office duties as needed.
• Performs venipuncture and collects specimens for lab testing.

Skills

Medical terminology

Venipuncture

Phlebotomy

Communication skills

Education

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) OR EMT1

Job description

Tahoe Forest Health System seeks a Medical Assistant/Phlebotomist II for the Cancer Center in Truckee, CA. The role supports providers with patient exams, phlebotomy, specimen handling, and basic lab tasks, while delivering compassionate care and maintaining EMR documentation.

Responsibilities include vital signs, room preparation, equipment maintenance, specimen processing, injections under supervision, patient education, and coordinating with front office; travel off-site is scheduled as