Medical Assistant - The Woodlands (Shift: M-F 8a-5p)
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is ranked
the nation's top hospital for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report's
"Best Hospitals." As a Magnet Recognized Hospital, we have a
community of nearly 3,000 professional nurses who provide our patients with
excellent oncology nursing care.
The ideal
candidate will have at least one year of medical assistant experience. Must be willing to work Monday - Friday 8 A.M.- 5:00 P.M.
Salary Range: Min- $28,800 Mid- $36,000 Max- $43,200
Essential
Job 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.
REQUIREMENTS
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.
Preferred: None.
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)
Preferred: Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
Other
Required: None
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
