Location: Fort Worth,TX, USA
Certified Medical Office Assistant - Mobile Oncology Clinic - Ft. Worth
Moncrief Cancer Institute/Simmons Cancer Center
Why UT Southwestern?
Moncrief Cancer Institute is a part of UT Southwestern Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, which is the only National Cancer Institute-designated center in North Texas. We offer an exceptional level of academic medical expertise in cancer services for our patients as well as a positive work environment for our employees. The leadership team at Moncrief places a high priority on employee engagement and satisfaction and works diligently to offer an inclusive and supportive work environment. Working in health care is both rewarding and challenging, and we provide benefits focused on supporting employees' mental and emotional health including Food Truck Fridays, fun swag, ice cream treats, quiet spaces, and take-home gourmet meals. We're a fun, collaborative group united around our mission to reduce the impact of cancer.
Job Summary
Join UT Southwestern as a Certified Medical Office Assistant at the Moncrief Cancer Center in the Ft. Worth clinic.
The role of the Certified Medical Office Assistant is to perform both front office and back office tasks to support the clinical operations of our Mobile Screening Clinic. The responsibilities of the Certified Medical Office Assistant include but are not limited to: rooming patients for screening exams, assist registered nurse with patient care needs, and perform front office desk duties for patient appointments on the Mobile Screening Clinic. The Certified Medical Office Assistant should be proficient in using communication that is culturally appropriate for rural and urban populations. Bilingual preferred, but not required.
At UT Southwestern, the possibilities to explore your interests and advance your career are limitless. We would love the opportunity to have you join our Nationally Ranked Cancer Center by U.S News & World Report's!
Job Duties
* Takes, records, and reports patient vital signs using medical equipment; performs procedures of low complexity such as visual acuity, development and/or musculoskeletal screening, POC testing, phlebotomy, EKG testing, and other approved clinic specific diagnostic testing.
* Escorts or transports patients to exam rooms or treatment rooms, or other areas as directed.
* Documents completion of patient care tasks in medical records, and reinforces education provided by the physician or nurse seeking assistance from the nurse or physician as appropriate. Confirms appropriate patient consent and authorization forms are signed for research and/or medical treatment.
* Assists in care of patients by preparing exam rooms for patient care, facilitating use of diagnostic equipment, and ensuring availability of needed patient information, such as results of diagnostic exams and medical records.
* Assumes responsibility for weekly autoclave temperature monitoring, POC testing QA, and monthly audit report on compliance as directed by clinic management.
* Serves as preceptor and resource for newly-hired medical assistants and medical assistant externs, actively participating in their integration into the department.
* May perform a variety of administrative/clerical duties, scheduling patient appointments, pre-certifying procedures, answering patient phones by collecting data to forward to the nurse for triage as directed.
* Inspects equipment and facilities visually and physically to ensure patient safety and proper functioning. Maintains adequate stock of supplies as required for work area.
* May function as a clinic safety officer, verifying each employee's knowledge of fire safety and the evacuation plan for the work area as directed.
* Maintains current customer service, clinical, and technical skills by attending training programs and procedures. Participates in annual skills competency review.
* May provide occasional working supervision to non-licensed medical and/or clerical office support personnel for clerical functions or other non-clinical activities.
* Duties performed may include one or more of the following core functions: a) Directly interacting with or caring for patients; b) Directly interacting with or caring for human-subjects research participants; c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting patient records (including patient financial records); or d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human-subjects research records.
* Performs other duties as assigned.
Experience and Education
* High school diploma or equivalent.
* CPR certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC).
* Completion of Medical Assistant training in an approved program, or one (1) year experience patient care in a physician office practice.
* Medical Assistant certification and maintenance of current certified status obtained through one of the following: The American Association of Medical Assistants, the American Medical Technologists Association, the National Association for Health Professionals, the National Center for Competency Testing, The National Healthcareer Association or American Allied Health
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This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
Benefits
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
* PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
* 100% coverage for preventive healthcare - no copay
* Paid Time Off, available day one
* Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
* Paid Parental Leave Benefit
* Wellness programs
* Tuition Reimbursement
* Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
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