Description

Job Summary

Perform clinical duties under the direction of a physician. This individual ensures that supplies and equipment are available to facilitate efficient, effective care. It is important that a friendly, caring, courteous, and professional attitude is always displayed as this person has front-line contact with patients and families.

Duties and responsibilities

1. Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records
2. Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations/procedures, setting up instruments and equipment according to department protocol, cleaning exam procedure rooms, instruments, and equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control.
3. Assists the providers with procedures that may or may not require moderate sedation.
4. Performs phlebotomy procedures including starting peripheral IV’s
5. Evaluates patient’s response to plan of care
6. Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height
7. Accompanying patients to the appropriate exam room; assisting patients as needed with walking, transfers, dressing, and prepare them for the physician
8. Assisting and Caring for Others providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, patients, and family members
9. Documenting/Recording Information entering, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic form
10. Getting Information observing, receiving, reviewing, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources and being able to present full assessment/history to physician and/or clinic staff.
11. Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, Patients, and Physicians providing accurate messages/instructions by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person
12. Interacting with Computers Using computers and electronic medical records to enter data, or process information
13. Acts as a resource to other Cancer Clinic staff and participates in the development, maintenance, and implementation of educational initiatives and policies and procedures.
14. Cleaning according to scheduled maintenance program and keeping appropriate records; managing inventory of supplies and monthly billable supplies; assisting with the ordering of patient care supplies, restocking treatment rooms, exam rooms, and procedure room
15. Answers clinical phone calls
16. Checks phone messages hourly and return all calls before lunch, midafternoon, and prior to leaving for the day
17. Complies with all AZCCC policies and procedures
18. Maintains strict confidentiality related to medical records and other data
19. Works shifts as assigned. Scheduled shifts/locations will rotate according to clinic needs
20. Performs all competencies for the MA as needed and for sterilization and high level disinfection
21. Performs other duties as directed by supervisor, physician assistant(s), physician (s), and clinic administrator

Qualifications/Education Requirements

1. Must have satisfactorily completed formal training from an accredited School of Nursing with Diploma, Associates or BSN degree
2. Oncology nursing experience preferred
3. Computer experience with EMR knowledge
4. Excellent work ethic, including integrity, positive attitude, productive, organized, treats leadership with respect, excellent attendance, continuously learning and willing to ask for help
5. Ability to work efficiently and effectively in a detail oriented, fast-paced setting

Licensure/Certification

Current unrestricted license in Arizona

Valid CPR certification

Working conditions/ Physical requirements

Medical office setting

Moderate noise levels from medical setting and equipment

Standing for long periods of time

Ability to see details at close range

Ability to listen and understand information through spoken words and sentences

Ability to read and understand information in writing

Ability to communicate information in speaking so others will understand

Daily uses of hands to type, file, and write/sign documents

Minimum lifting requirements of 25 pounds in order to transfer equipment, help patients with positioning, and pack/unpack supplies

Frequent bending, twisting, and position changes in order to assist patients

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