Traveling Medical Assistant: Surgical Clinic Support

Tennessee Oncology; Mount Juliet (TN); On-site; USD 33,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The Float Medical Assistant at The Surgical Clinic (TSC) will support patients and physicians across multiple clinics in Middle Tennessee. The role requires travel to different locations to ensure high-quality patient care, with focus on accuracy, patient education, and smooth clinic operations.

The candidate should have a current LPN or Medical Assistant license, familiarity with EHRs (preferably eClinicalWorks), and strong skills in triage, sterile technique, and patient communication to

Qualifications

• Current LPN or Medical Assistant license preferred.
• Maintain OSHA Controls and HIPAA compliance.
• Experience entering data in an electronic health record (eClinicalWorks preferred).
• Experience using Microsoft Outlook and Word.
• Ability to learn medications used in practice and understand their actions and side effects.
• Knowledge of sterile technique, surgical equipment, and anatomy.

Responsibilities

• Assist physician in clinical settings to ensure patient care.
• Triage patients and assist during in-office procedures.
• Obtain vital signs and recognize abnormal findings requiring escalation.
• Collect, label, and document lab specimens.
• Retrieve documents from various EHR systems for results and reports.
• Schedule interventions such as imaging, surgeries, or labs.
• Obtain prior authorizations for tests or surgeries.
• Maintain clear communication with patient care team and referrals.
• Document patient care in the EHR and keep supplies stocked.

Skills

Patient care

Triage

Sterile technique

Lab specimen handling

Communication

Education

LPN license or Medical Assistant license

Tools

eClinicalWorks

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Job description

The Float Medical Assistant at The Surgical Clinic (TSC) will support patients and physicians across multiple clinics in Middle Tennessee. The role requires travel to different locations to ensure high-quality patient care, with focus on accuracy, patient education, and smooth clinic operations.

The candidate should have a current LPN or Medical Assistant license, familiarity with EHRs (preferably eClinicalWorks), and strong skills in triage, sterile technique, and patient communication to