Medical Assistant - Medical Oncology

Company: Community Medical Ctr
Location: Missoula
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

This is a full-time (0.8-1.0 Status), day shift Medical Assistant position in the Medical Oncology department. Major duty is to assist providers and nurses with patients. This includes: greeting, escorting patients to the exam rooms, taking vitals, height, weight, histories, updating medications, developing and maintaining patient education materials, preparing patient equipment and medication prescriptions for the provider, telephoning the prescription refills with provider approval, charting, preparing informed consent forms for invasive procedures, calling/faxing physician orders to other health provider agencies, i.e. home health, hospice, nursing homes, therapists; clean exam rooms, maintain sterile instruments and clean supplies, remove outdated supplies, administering vaccinations and injections and phlebotomy. This job will also entail occasionally filling in for patient access; checking in patients, answering the phone, filing, and pulling charts as needed.

Minimum Required: Requires high school diploma or equivalent and completion of a medical assistant program. Requires Medical Assistant certification. Requires one to two years experience in the medical field, must understand medical terminology. Must obtain BLS Healthcare Provider within 90 days of hire. Must have proficiency in English, and have verbal and written communication skills. Computer skills are required.

On - Call / Weekend Requirements: No

This position is subject to Drug & Alcohol testing according to MT Law: 39-2-205-39-2-211

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