Medical Assistant - Oncology

Primary Location:

UofL Health - Brown Cancer Center - UMC

Address:

529 S. Jackson St.
Louisville, KY 40202


Shift:

Rotating (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.
With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Job Description:

•    Obtains medical history, triage patients, record vitals
•    Reconciles medication list in EHR
•    Obtains Falls risk and SSI risk. 
•    Reports any abnormal results to physicians immediately (i.e. labs, etc.).
•    Supports nurse clinicians and infusion nurses to collaborate the care of the patient.
•    Carries out dedicated task from the registered nurse and healthcare providers.
•    Phlebotomy (training on site) 
Other Functions:
•    Responds timely and appropriately to tasks
•    Maintains clean exam rooms
•    Adheres to organizational policy and procedure
•    Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct 
•    Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
•    Performs other duties as assigned
Job Requirements
(Education, Experience, Licensure and Certification)
Education:
•    High School Diploma or GED/Equivalent (required)
•    Medical Assisting Certification (preferred)
•    Medical Assistant Certification obtained within 90 days of hiring. 
Experience: 
•     One year of working in a medical facility as a medical assistant and or documented evidenced of externship completed in a medical office (preferred)
Job Competency:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities critical to this role: 
•    Exemplifies service excellence – responsive, informs constituents of process, pleasant to work with, educates and provides timely, accurate information
•    Displays strong organizational skills – manages time effectively, keeps tasks appropriately prioritized and delegates appropriately; works proactively- anticipates and plans for problems before they arise; is able to perform work in a neat, efficient, well-coordinated, well communicated manner with a high degree of accuracy and professionalism  
•    Role models strong work ethic – motivated, diligent, industrious and persistent in the workplace, stays on tasks to completion, works at a fast pace to ensure optimal efficiency; remains flexible – ability to change directions, as needed, to ensure optimal outcomes
•    Displays strong interpersonal skills– can build effective, strong working relationships with employees, colleagues, management and vendors through trust, communication, and credibility; displays self-awareness and emotional intelligence, exercises sound judgement
•    Displays strong leadership skills – ability to work collaboratively with others, serve others, help others, lead others, mentor others, and take directions from others in the interest of moving process and programs forward to the desired outcome

Language Ability: 
•    Must be able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats

Reasoning Ability:  
•    Able to critically think through complex patient situations, process improvements, evidence-based practice
•    Able to assist others in developing clinical reasoning skills
Computer Skills: 
•    Must have the ability to learn and use the electronic documentation system appropriately
•    Must have the capacity to learn other relevant systems and databases, as needed

Additional Responsibilities:
•    Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times
•    Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times
•    Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines
•    Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members
•    Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community

UofL Health Core Expectation:
At UofL Health, we expect all our employees to live the values of honesty, integrity and compassion and demonstrate these values in their interactions with others and as they deliver excellent patient care by:
•    Honoring and caring for the dignity of all persons in mind, body, and spirit
•    Ensuring the highest quality of care for those we serve
•    Working together as a team to achieve our goals
•    Improving continuously by listening, and asking for and responding to feedback
•    Seeking new and better ways to meet the needs of those we serve 
•    Using our resources wisely
•    Understanding how each of our roles contributes to the success of UofL Health
 

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