Medical Assistant - TMCH Cancer Center Orange Grove

Provides clerical assistance and basic patient care under the direction of the Registered Nurse, and/or Program Director, and/or Medical Director. Or assist in the delivery of primary health care and patient care management under the direct guidance of a physician as well as the polices and protocols of Tucson Medical Center.

Responsibilities

Provides clerical assistance and basic patient care under the direction of the Registered Nurse, and/or Program Director, and/or Medical Director; Formulates and implements accurate and timely care; Takes vital signs, weighs patients, and collects routine urine specimens, cleans catch specimens, stool specimens, and sputum specimens; draws blood from patient and return test tubes to the laboratory; Performs dressing changes and treatments using aseptic technique; Discontinues IV lines and performs EKGs; Obtains prior authorizations, manages referrals, assists with the scheduling of procedures; Calls patients regarding test results, follow-up appointment visits, and missed appointments; Cleans and prepares rooms between procedures and discharges; monitors and restocks supplies; Opens sterile supplies and sets up for procedures; Charts observations and vital signs; Applies restraints as directed by nurse; Promotes a safe therapeutic environment; Participates in the orientation of new program personnel and in the ongoing in-service education of the team; Receives, handles and transfers phone calls; Escorts patients to and from the exam room; Transcribes orders; schedules appointments; Operates a personal computer, calculator, FAX machine, copy machine or related office machinery; Processes patient charges; Takes care of the body after death; Adheres to TMC organizational and department-specific safety, confidentiality, values, policies and standards; Performs related duties as assigned

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); Six (6) months of medical assistance experience; Written proof of completion of recognized Medical Assistant course; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification