Medical Assistant - Cancer Care Center

Beloit Health System is adding a Medical Assistant to our team our Cancer Care Center in Beloit, WI.

• Shift: 1st
• Schedule: 8a-5p
• Hours per week: 40 hours per week
• Benefits Status: Benefits Eligible
• Department: Cancer Care Center

The Medical Assistant will assist the licensed health care professional in performing a variety of tasks, including rooming patients, monitoring patient flow, returning phone messages, obtaining patient histories and vital signs, administering medications, assisting with diagnostic procedures and/or treatments, maintaining the patient's medical record, stocking rooms, and assisting with medical emergencies. The Medical Assistant can operate other equipment to administer routine diagnostics tests, such as electrocardiograph (EKG), and may perform routine laboratory tests. The Medical Assistant will schedule appointments or other diagnostic procedures, facilitate consults, and contact other medical facilities.

The Medical Assistant will:

• Prepare patient documentation and medical record in preparation for appointment. Escort patient to room, obtain vitals and update medical record, which would include a brief medical history or chief complaint, current medication, allergies, smoking status, pain status, immunization status, and all meaningful use data collection.
• Prepare patient for examination or procedure.
• Ensure consent is signed and dated for procedures, and performs "Time out" with provider when appropriate.
• Assist provider with examinations and/or procedures.
• Administer medications ordered by provider and update medical record after administering medication.
• Assist with triaging calls under the supervision of a licensed health care professional.
• Assist provider with educating the patient and families.
• Demonstrate effectiveness and courtesy in scheduling patients for appointments. Ensure patient safety while handling, transporting and providing medications to patients; protect patients from various hazards, falls, disease exposure, etc.

Job Requirements

• Certified or Registered as Medical Assistant at time of employment.
• Must be CPR certified within 3 months of hire.
• Requires working sometimes irregular hours.
• Requires excellent verbal and written communication and counseling skills.
• Two years clinical experience desirable.
• Must be able to organize and prioritize multiple demands.

Reporting Relationship: Department manager, and Director.

BEHAVIOR AND ATTITUDE

The mission of Beloit Health System, Inc. is to be the leader in regional health and wellness services that delivers high quality value and satisfaction to our patients and communities we serve.

Beloit Health System requires the employee to maintain integrity as a fully engaged employee. Each employee will perform in a manner which ensures delivery of the highest quality of medical services and patient satisfaction. Respect and consideration given to the dignity of each patient, visitor, and fellow employee is a requisite of successful job performance.

The above statements are intended to describe the essential functions and related requirements Of persons assigned to this job. They are not intended as an exhaustive list Of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements.