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SalaryPacific 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
Why Join Us? 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.
Job Description:
MEDICAL ASSISTANT
Systems Management:
Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of Altos EMR:
- Access MA inbox to review and respond to messages appropriate. Identifying pertinent personnel and forwarding messages as appropriate.
- Access Patient document section to review written or scanned documents.
- Medical Administration Record (MAR) Document appropriately including; Medication signed by physicians and authorization approved by the billing department, dose check, signing medication orders (start/stop times), patient teaching (comment section), Lot number, expiration date, site injection administered, lab values depending on injection administered. Patient condition/disposition on discharge. Understanding the importance of documentation and signing MAR from the billing perspective. Checking the superbill to ensure that the charges have gone through.
- 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.
- Ability to open office notes (V12) for selected physicians and review of symptoms (ROS).
- 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 l lab values, vitals and proper diagnosis (ICD 10 code)
- (MAR) record completed immediately after injection administered
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 Altos MAR
- 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
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:
The physical abilities required of this position may include the following:
- 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: $18 - $27 per hour
