Medical Assistant/Phlebotomist II - Cancer Center

Bargaining Unit: EA

Rate of Pay: $33.00/hour + DOE

Summary Assists in examination and treatment of patients under direction of physician or advanced practice provider by performance of tasks or supportive services. Performs venipuncture or skin puncture for the purposes of withdrawing blood.   Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Interviews patients, measures vital signs, such as pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height, and records information in various electronic medical record systems.
• Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients and for special procedures specific to practitioner specialty.
• Drapes patients with covering and positions instruments and equipment.
• Hands instruments and materials to practitioners as directed.
• Cleans and processes instruments.
• Maintains par levels of medical supplies and medications. Follows Department for ordering supplies.
• Checks outdates and ensures all outdated supplies, materials and medications are discarded and replaced per policy.
• Maintains patient care equipment.
• Responsible for cleaning, organizing, stocking supplies, and maintaining patient exam rooms between visits.
• Operates electrocardiograph (EKG) and other equipment to administer routine diagnostic tests or calls medical facility or department to schedule patients for tests and to obtain test results.
• Performs routine Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) waived laboratory tests.
• Administers intramuscular, subcutaneous and intradermal injections, verifying correct medication and dosage with the licensed clinical staff
• Informs practitioner with patient specific information, relevant to prescription requests, and routes prescriptions to pharmacy as needed. 
• Assists with patient education.
• Answers telephone calls and retrieves messages. Gives information, routes calls, or performs follow-up as indicated utilizing medical assisting skills and as per Department policy.
• Performs venipuncture and collects and prepares laboratory samples obtained via venous draw.
• Performs basic wound care and wound dressing changes as directed (if relevant to Department).
• Administers intramuscular, subcutaneous and intradermal injections, verifying correct medication and dosage with the licensed clinical staff.
• Submits and tracks orders for specialty and genetic tests (if relevant to Department).
• Participates in interdisciplinary huddles and reports updates as assigned (if relevant to Department).
• Coordinates durable medical equipment (DME) orders and tracks status, including requests for medical beds and oxygen (if relevant to Department).
• Travels off-site to provide support for employer and community health activities as scheduled (if relevant to Department).
• Assists front office staff with clerical duties including, but not limited to, scheduling, registration, payments, patient referrals and release of records.
• Processes medical record requests, including obtaining or transmitting records and documenting status updates in the EMR as per Department policy.
• Demonstrates System Values in performance and behavior.
• Complies with System policies and procedures.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   Supervisory Responsibilities  No supervisory responsibilities.   Minimum Education/Experience No educational requirement and 6 months to 1 year relevant experience   Required Licenses/Certifications Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers Upon hire BLS: Employee will be enrolled in the Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) Basic Life Support (BLS) Entry or Prep Curriculum (depending on their previous BLS certification).

• Within 3 months of hire into job

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) OR EMT1

• Upon hire California

Certified Phlebotomy Technician I

• Upon hire

Other Experience/Qualifications Required:

• Knowledge of medical terminology, as well as familiarity with medical documents and medical chart components.
• Direct patient care experience in a medical office, medical clinic, laboratory or hospital.
• Strong written, electronic and verbal communication skills.
• A willingness to be trained on-the-job in duties not previously learned. 
• All certifications must be kept valid and current by the licensee. Compliance with any future change in testing or certification required by California State legislature.

Preferred:

• Bi-lingual Spanish.
• Experience in the Department's area of specialty.