CCMA - Oncology
Curry Health Network
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Job summary
Curry Health Network is seeking a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) for our Gold Beach/Brookings area on-site team. You will support physicians and nurses with routine examinations, patient care, and essential clerical tasks in a busy office setting.
The role requires CCMA certification, BLS, and prior MA experience or completion of a MA program. The position offers market compensation with shift differentials, excellent teamwork, and a strong commitment to patient-centered care.
Qualifications
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Strong customer service approach with patients and families.
- Basic computer skills including Word, Excel and Outlook.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care under supervision and evaluate outcomes.
- Assist nursing and medical staff with routine examinations and treatments.
- Notify licensed personnel when patient reports pain.
- Ensure patient safety and minimize medical errors.
- Demonstrate age-appropriate care across life span.
- Assist physicians with procedures and use technical skills as directed.
- Treat patients and families with respect and address psychosocial needs.
Skills
Education
Job description
Full-time | On-site | Gold Beach, OR | Brookings, OR
- Compensation is based on experience, with a range reflecting entry-level candidates through those with 15+ years of experience. Eligible positions may also qualify for additional compensation with applicable shift, weekend, certification, or other differentials.
Full-time | On-site | Gold Beach, OR | Brookings, OR
Compensation Range: Without certification: $21.43 - $32.42. With certification: $22.46 - $33.97.
- Compensation is based on experience, with a range reflecting entry-level candidates through those with 15+ years of experience. Eligible positions may also qualify for additional compensation with applicable shift, weekend, certification, or other differentials.
- Licensed Positions: NOC Shift (7:00 PM-7:00 AM): +$3.50/hour. | Weekend Shift (12:00 AM Saturday-11:59 PM Sunday): +$3.00/hour.
- Non-Licensed Positions: NOC Shift (7:00 PM-7:00 AM): +$3.00/hour. | Weekend Shift (12:00 AM Saturday-11:59 PM Sunday): +$2.00/hour.
Under the general supervision of the Medical Assistant Supervisor, the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) provides patient care that meets the psychosocial, physical and general aspects of care in the office setting; meets the communication needs of patient and family; provides care that reflects initiative and responsibility indicative of professional expectations, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and/or physician. Maintains regulatory requirements, nursing and office policies, procedures and standards. Communicates with physicians and team members about patient's clinical condition, including results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology.
- Provides direct patient care under the supervision of an RN/LPN/LVN and/or physician, evaluates outcomes, and consults with other health team members as required.
- Ability to assist nursing and medical staff with routine examinations and patient treatments.
- Notifies appropriate licensed personnel when patient complains of pain.
- Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
- Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care to the patients served.
- Demonstrates the ability to assist physicians with procedures and perform services requiring technical and manual skills under the direction of an RN/LPN/LVN and/or physician.
- Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and family.
- Other duties as assigned to support the overall effectiveness of the department and organizational performance in accordance with Curry Health Network's Mission, Vision and Shared Values.
- Service: We serve with compassion and understanding.
- Teamwork: We are one team – each one of us makes a difference.
- Curiosity: We promote learning.
- Integrity: We live by honesty, trust, and doing the right thing by our organizational values.
- High School graduate or equivalent is required.
- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant through the National Healthcareers Association (CCMA) required. For those with at least 6 months of prior work experience as an MA, or a certificate of completion from a Medical Assistant program, CCMA certification must be obtained within 6 months of employment with CHN; for those with less than 6 months of experience as an MA, CCMA certification must be obtained within 1 year of employment as an MA with CHN.
- Current AHA BLS certification is required.
- Successful completion of a Medical Assistant Program preferred.
- Six months or more Medical Assistance experience preferred.
- Basic computer knowledge including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook is required.
- Good communication skills are required, both verbally and in written form.
- Excellent customer service skills are required.
On-the-job time is spent in the following physical activities:
- Up to 1/3 of the time: Push/Pull, Stoop, Kneel, Crouch or Crawl
- From 1/3 to 1/2 of the time: Reach with hands and arms
- Up 2/3 of the time and more: Stand, Walk, Sit, Talk or Hear, Use Hands to finger, handle or feel
This job requires that weight be lifted, or force be exerted as follows:
- None of the time: up to or more than 100 pounds
- Up to 1/3 of the time: up to 50 pounds
- From 1/3 to 1/2 of the time: no requirement
- Up to 2/3 of the time and more: no requirement
Close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
- None of the time: Wet, humid; Near moving mechanical parts; Toxic or caustic chemicals; Outdoor weather conditions; Extreme heat/cold; Risk of electrical shock; Work with explosives; Risk of radiation; Vibration
- Up to 1/3 of the time: Fumes or airborne particles
- From 1/3 to 1/2 of the time: no requirement
The typical noise level for the work environment is: very quiet to moderate noise.
Hearing requirements: ability to hear alarms on equipment, patient call and instructions.
- From 1 – 2 hours per day: no requirement
- From 3 – 4 hours per day: no requirement
- From 5 – 6 hours per day: grasping: firm/heavy
- From 7+ hours per day: fine dexterity, repetitive use of hands, grasping simple, light,
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