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Medical Assistant - Internal Medicine Center

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Healthcare/Business Support
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124441 Requisition #
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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 Staff:
Complete routine patient care assignments, as delegated.
Accurately record vital signs and other data, report abnormalities to nursing staff.
Collects laboratory specimens and performs laboratory wave testing.  
 
Assists Patients: 
Aids in completion of activities of daily living, mobilization, greeting, rooming, and vital signs.
 
Work Environment: 
Maintains environment in a clean, safe, and orderly manner.
Stock and maintain unit and patient care supplies and equipment. 
 
Effective Communication:
Escalates significant events and concerns regarding patients and their care to appropriate nursing staff.
Responsible for the security and confidentiality of patient information at all times.
Timely processing and rooming of all patients after registration.
Inform nurses when patients have been roomed.
Update “wait time boards” every 30 minutes.

EDUCATION

Required:

High school diploma/equivalent.

Preferred:

Graduate of an approved Medical Assistant program or US Military medical services training program.

 

EXPERIENCE

Required:

One year of medical assistant experience.

With preferred degree, no experience is required.

 

LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION

Required:

Certified or eligible to be certified by one of the following based on Medical Assistant experience or preferred education:

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)

Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) by the American Society of Medical Technologists (AMT)

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA)

National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) by the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)

 

 

 

 

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. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html

 

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