Medical Assistant - Oncology

IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER; New Iberia (LA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great medical benefit plan

Early access to earned wages

Participation in robust state pension

Dental, vision, life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Iberia Medical Center in New Iberia, LA is seeking a Medical Assistant to support care under the supervision of a Nurse Practitioner. The role involves safe clinical care, assisting with vaccinations, and coordinating patient flow for pediatric to geriatric populations.

Strong communication and organization are essential in this busy clinic. Responsibilities include triage, test scheduling, and assisting with procedures while maintaining patient confidentiality and accurate documentation.

Qualifications

• One year+ clinical experience required.
• Knowledge of medical terminology is essential.
• Ability to triage patients and assist with procedures.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates respect for patients and families.
• Maintains confidentiality regarding all aspects of patient care.
• Assists with surgical/diagnostic/treating procedures in the office.
• Triages and assists patients during clinic hours.
• Schedules diagnostic testing and notifies patients of dates and instructions.
• Maintains stock and ensures supplies are available for daily tasks.
• Sterilizes, labels, and packages instruments as required.

Skills

Clinical experience

Patient care

Medical terminology

Education

High School graduate

Medical Assistant diploma

Tools

EHR knowledge

Vaccination administration

Job description

Iberia Medical Center (IMC) in New Iberia, LA is looking for team members who will help advance our vision to be the premier hospital of choice for patients, physicians and employees. We've been caring for our community for over 60 years and offer many diverse career paths. Our new employees experience opportunities to learn and grow while caring for their families, friends and neighbors.

Medical Assistant

IMC iscurrently hiring a Medical Assistant, who underthe general supervision of the Nurse Practitioner, the MedicalAssistantrenderssafe clinical care to patients. TheMedicalAssistantsupervises, directs, and monitors theclinical care assigned to her / him.TheMedicalAssistantadministers medications, vaccines andperforms related duties. The MedicalAssistantmust demonstrate theknowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on physical, psycho/social,education, safety and related criteria for the pediatric, adolescent, adult,and geriatric population.

EDUCATION

• High School graduate
• Medical Assistant diploma

TRAINING/EXPERIENCE

• One year+ clinical experience required
• Medical terminology, EHR knowledge
• Ability to triage patients, perform CLIA waved tests, administer vaccinations and injections under supervision of a Physician
• Basic knowledge of patient care and office skills
• Ability to operate simple office machinery, calculator, copier, fax, computer
• Ability to interact courteously and tactfully with patients, Physicians, staff, management, volunteers and contract employees.

PRINCIPLE TASKS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrates respect for patients and families.
• Maintains and protects confidentiality regarding all aspects of patient care.
• Applies the clinical process to each patient and implements clinical actions.
• Knowledge and the ability to set up and assist with all surgical/diagnostic/treating procedures in the office.
• Assisting with doing messages daily.
• Triaging and assisting patients during clinic hours.
• Scheduling diagnostic testing (CT, U/s, MRI, etc.).
• Call patients to notify them of date, time, location and any special instruction pertaining to test.
• Making sure orders and precertification are faxed to the appropriate site.
• Assisting with stocking rooms and making sure that all supplies are in the rooms to complete daily task.
• Knowledge of how to properly sterilize, package and label surgical instruments.
• Assisting with medication refills (faxed refills, Caretracker refills or patients phone calls).
• Maintains confidentiality, security, and integrity of patient and organizational data.

COMPETITIVE BENEFITS

• Great medical benefit plan
• Early access to earned wages
• Participation in robust state pension plan
• Dental, vision, life insurance, disability and more!