Medical Assistant

Pacific Cancer Care has provided superior care for patients for nearly 50 years. We make every patient our priority. We are a family here at PCC, each member of the team cares deeply, often for a very personal reason, and that means a lot to our patients.

Our team values the work components of every member to create a culture of people helping people and making a difference in our lives and those we serve.

Medical Assistant Job Description

Certified Medical Assistant (current certification with NHA, AAMA, CCMA REQUIRED) and ability to do the following:

Systems Management:

• Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of ONCO EMR:
• Ability to navigate patient flowsheet and identify name of injection regimen, specific regimen information (dosing parameters, scheduling, emetic potential and references), Cycle/Day numbers, review previous treatment doses and move orders accordingly
• Ability to schedule follow up appointments and print schedules.
• Ability to record vitals, review medication list and verify smoking status
• Ability to fax documents, print demographics, office notes, lab reports and insurance cards.
• Ability to review patient medication list and send patient prescriptions to designated pharmacy.
• Understanding of the importance of correct diagnosis code ICD-9 and where to find this in the chart.

Completes Injection Administration Competency Record

• Demonstrates adherence to OSHA requirements
• Demonstrates the ability to remove the injections from vital path machine
• Demonstrates knowledge of the indication for use of individual injection drugs
• Demonstrates knowledge of individual injections side effects, toxicities, reports complications to RN as appropriate.
• Demonstrates knowledge of safe handling and administration of injections.
• Demonstrates knowledge of parameters to treat with lab values, vitals and proper diagnosis (ICD 10 code)

Injections:

• Demonstrates appropriate technique when administrating subcutaneous, intramuscular injections and skin tests intradermal.
• Verbalizes knowledge of and indication for use of commonly administered injections including; Procrit, Aranesp, Neupogen, Neulasta, Sandostatin, Faslodex, Lupron, B12, Hepatitis B, Flu vaccine, Pneumococcal and Tuberculin
• Documents appropriately in ONCO EMR
• Patient and family teaching as appropriate

Department Process and Patient Flow:

• Checks daily schedule for responsibilities.
• Prepares exam rooms for the day
• Manages physicians and injection schedule efficiently.
• Works effectively and efficiently. Identifies when to assist patients and colleagues.
• Ability to recognize change in patient condition and alert appropriate personnel.
• Ability to communicate efficiently with physicians and staff members from other departments.
• Demonstrates appropriate technique when assisting with bone marrow procedure.
• Translate, in Spanish on behalf of the oncology department and physician patients (bilingual Mas)
• Provide 2nd MA check of injections as required
• Ability to identify patients who require a gown prior to physician entering the room
• Manages voice mail efficiently and forwards messages appropriately
• Ability to discharge patient on a timely manner

Non-emergency calls to 911 and direct admissions to hospital under the direction of the physician:

• Ability to call 911 and provides information efficiently
• Ability to print patient information efficiently and provide documentation for ambulance personnel
• Prepares patient for transfer via ambulance or by car with family member
• Ability to contact nursing supervisor at local hospital to efficiently arrange for direct admission

Assist RN with telephone triage:

• Taking messages from answering machine in complete and accurate
• Notifies RN or physician of emergency calls
• Ability to send non urgent messages, text notes to appropriate personal

Procedure:

• Prepares for bone marrow procedure, patient family education, documentation

Lab Coverage:

• Demonstrates adherence to OSHA requirements
• Demonstrates knowledge of drawing blood in efficient manner
• Demonstrates knowledge of safe handling specimen
• Demonstrates knowledge of processing specimen efficiently
• Demonstrates knowledge of completing paper work

Physical Factors:

• Vision sufficient to read handwritten, typed and computer documents throughout the shift
• Speech and hearing sufficient to receive and communicate detailed information clearly by phone and in person
• Motor skills sufficient to handle, use or operate computer terminal, fax machine, copier, telephone, needles, IV,
• Manual dexterity sufficient to use a variety of hand held tools and to manipulate single sheets of paper and/or file materials
• Physical ability to reach, lift, and bend to retrieve and/or file materials
• Physical ability to sit, stand or otherwise remain stationary at work post for long periods of time
• Physical ability to lift and carry 20 lbs.
• Physical ability to walk up and down one flight of stairs and between patient and departments throughout the day.

Salary Range: $21.00 - $30.24

Commensurate with experience