Medical Assistant - Outpatient Infusion - Cancer Center

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides advanced care to a 21-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with nearly 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community.

TMH is the region’s healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region’s only:

• Level II Trauma Center
• Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center
• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care
• Pediatric Intensive Care
• The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle

Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, four residency programs and nearly 40 affiliated physician practices.

Job Summary:

• The Medical Assistant is responsible for performing the delegated nursing functions under the direction of the department manager and clinical nurses.
• Assisting with direct patient care and clerical duties that are an essential function in the coordination of optimal patient care, including, but not limited to:
  • Scheduling patients
  • Patient hygiene/toileting
  •  Mobility assistance
  • Interdepartmental transportation
  • Vital signs
  • Charting
  • Ordering supplies
  • Cleaning and stocking patient areas
  • Chart audits
  • Interaction with all areas of the department.

Reports:

• RN/Nurse Manager

Supervises:

• None

Required Education:

• High school diploma (or equivalent) and successful completion of a Medical Assistant training course at a vocational/technical school.

Required Experience:

• None

Preferred Experience:

• Successful completion of a Medical Assistant externship and two (2) or more years of job-related experience 

Required Certification/License/Registry:

• None

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential/license verification.