Medical Assistant - PACU

MD Anderson Cancer Center; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cancer treatment facility located in The Woodlands, Texas is seeking a Medical Assistant to provide patient care and customer service assistance. Responsibilities include assisting with patient examinations, obtaining vital signs, and maintaining medical records. Candidates should have a high school diploma and at least one year of medical assistant experience.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred: Graduate of an approved Medical Assistant program or US Military medical training.
• One year of medical assistant experience is required; two years preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient examinations and treatments.
• Prepare and stock rooms, escort patients.
• Obtain vital signs and prepare patients for care.
• Document patient care entries in medical records.
• Collect laboratory specimens and perform testing.
• Provide patient transportation as needed.

Skills

Patient care

Customer service

Vital signs monitoring

Lab specimen collection

Medical equipment maintenance

Education

High school diploma / equivalent

Graduate of an approved Medical Assistant program

Job description

Mission

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.

Medical Assistant Position

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.

Preferred: Two years of experience as Medical Assistant.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.