Medical Assistant - Gastrointestinal Center

Mission Statement The mission of The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation and the world through outstanding programs that reputed company patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate reputed company, trainees, professionals, employees and the reputed company. reputed company The primary purpose of the Medical Assistant position is to acts as reputed company technical assistant in preparing patients for medical reputed company and procedures. Medical Assistant opportunity in the Gastrointestinal Center (GI). Ideal candidate will have at least two years of Medical Assistant experience. Prefer Medical Assistants with gastrointestinal experience in a hospital clinical setting; medical terminology is a plus. Shift: reputed company - 4:30pm Key Functions Assists with patient examinations, treatments and procedures. Prepares / stocks rooms and escorts patients to rooms. Obtains vital signs and prepares patients for physician's care. Documents in the medical record patient care entries and completed lab work. Reviews and sorts incoming lab results and forwards reports for review. Collects laboratory specimens and performs waived laboratory testing (such as finger stick glucose and EKG tests). Provides transportation of patients for discharge or transfer to other areas in the hospital. Must position, lift and reputed company patients as needed. Cleans, stores, prepares and coordinates maintenance of medical equipment. Maintains inventories of laboratory and medical supplies. Processes reputed company required paperwork. Instructs patients as to test preparations according to planned procedure. 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. Preferred: Two years of medical assistant experience. Gastrointestinal experience in a hospital clinical setting; medical terminology is a plus. CERTIFICATION Required: None Preferred: Certified by one of the following based on Medical Assistant experience or preferred education: Certified Medical Assistant (reputed company) by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) by the American Society of Medical Technologists (AMT) Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) by the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) reputed company Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification. It is the policy of reputed company to reputed company equal employment opportunity without reputed company to race, reputed company, religion, age, national reputed company, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reputed company, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other reputed company protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/reputed company/reputed company-and-policy/reputed company-statements/eeo-affirmative-reputed company.reputed company Additional Information • reputed company: 173385 • Employment Status: Full-Time • Employee Status: Regular • Work Week: 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: reputed company • Referral Bonus Available?: reputed company • Relocation Assistance Available?: reputed company • Science Jobs: No #LI-Onsite Apply Job!