Medical Assistant - MDA UTMB Galveston

Company: MD Anderson Cancer Center
Location: Galveston
Posted on: June 9, 2021

Job Description:

MD Anderson is seeking a Medical Assistant for its MDA-UTMB Galveston location. SUMMARY The primary purpose of the Medical Assistant position is to provide patient care and customer service assistance to the ambulatory care patient as delegated and support daily operations of the center. Shift: 8am-5pm Monday-Friday KEY 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. EDUCATION Required: High school diploma or 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: Two years of medical assistant experience; preferably in a clinic setting. 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 Additional Information Requisition ID: 137915 Employment Status: Full-Time Employee Status: Regular FLSA: non-exempt, eligible for overtime, and is subject to the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Work Week: Days Fund Type: Hard Pivotal Position: No Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 33,200 Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 41,500 Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 49,800 Science Jobs: No

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