Medical Assistant (MA) - Endoscopy

The ideal candidate for the Medical Assistant position in Endoscopy will have intra-hospital experience.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

​​ Clinical Patient Care/Coordination Skills ​

· Consistently and competently demonstrates proficiency with taking patient vital signs.

· Accurately validates vital signs before entering into electronic health record.

· Collects pertinent patient information specific to procedure type and enters into EHR

· Appropriately identifies patient needs; verifies requirements with provider enters lab order(s) into appropriate system

· Accurately identifies variances in lab values according to department designated parameters and notifies appropriate staff (RN, provider).

· Demonstrates initiative to complete role responsibilities i.e. screening incoming calls, document pre/post patient information, removes intravenous lines according to training protocol

· Maximizes procedure room utilization by assisting with procedure room turnover, patient transfer assistance, cleaning of procedure room equipment

· Maintains patient safety through compliance with Institutional policies and Joint Commission regulations

· Consistently demonstrates appropriate Infection Control practices according to Institutional policy​ ​​

Technical Skills ​

· Appropriately uses designated systems, e.g. OneConnect, Ticket to Ride, to track patients according to identified department steps

· Accurately applies enters appropriate CPT codes modifiers

· Accurately appropriately uses the EM calculator to enter appropriate

· Appropriately performs glucometer and iStat QC every morning as an opening responsibility

· Consistently, independently appropriately demonstrates sterile technique when sets up sterile trays and assists in procedures with minimal supervision

· Provides stocking of supplies support, maintaining designated pars, reports expired supplies to endoscopy Leadership · Promptly reports equipment errors/malfunctions to a member of the Endoscopy Leadership Team

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​​ Communication Skills ​

· ​Confirms patient scheduled appointments, communicating in a professional, clear and concise manner according to designated telephone etiquette script

· Consistently takes initiative to clearly communicate variances in lab results, lab needs, and patient related concerns

· Clearly reports all patient related concerns/variances to appropriate team e.g. physician or RN

· Consistently maintains professionalism when interacting with others

· Fosters a positive team environment through the consistent use of positive, respectful, professional dialogues

Other duties as assigned ​

Education

Required: High school diploma/equivalent.

Preferred: Graduate of an approved Medical Assistant program or US Military medical services training program.

Experience

Required: One year of medical assistant experience. With preferred degree, no experience is required.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html

Additional Information

Requisition ID: 169755

Employment Status: Full-Time

Employee Status: Regular

Work Week: Day/Evening, Days

Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 41,500

Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 52,000

Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 62,500

FLSA: non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay

Fund Type: Hard

Work Location: Onsite

Pivotal Position: Yes

Referral Bonus Available?: Yes

Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes

Science Jobs: No

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