Medical Assistant II, Cancer Center (League City)

The University of Texas Medical Branch
Knox, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 5/18/2024 CLOSED ON 5/31/2024

Job Posting for Medical Assistant II, Cancer Center (League City) at The University of Texas Medical Branch

Minimum Qualifications:

High school or equivalent. Three years experience. Certified or Registered Medical Assistant with a nationally recognized accreditation organization (AAMA, AMT, NCCT, NHA or other). CPR Certification required.

Job Summary:

  • To provide technical, supportive, age specific and developmentally appropriate patient care functions for assigned clinical area.
  • The Medical Assistant II may function as a member of a Patient Centered Medical Home clinical team or may function in a role that includes routine administrative and clinical tasks. 
  • The Medical Assistant II has advanced Medical Assistant skills and is proficient in independently maintaining a positive patient experience by consistently exceeding expectations in customer service and patient care.

Job Duties:

  • Able to effectively identify problems and determine solutions.
  • Understand clinic flow to maximize clinic usage to meet patient needs.
  • Assists with patient flow within assigned outpatient clinic setting.
  • Responds in a timely manner to call-lights.
  • Provides comfort measures to patient / family.
  • Performs technical and supportive patient care skills, incorporating the patient's plan of care and following approved policy and procedure.
  • Obtains vital signs.
  • Appropriately documents chief complaint and reason for visit.
  • Uses aseptic techniques and infection control measures in the performance of duties.
  • Accurately collects excretory specimens, such as urine and feces.
  • Obtains blood samples by venipuncture.
  • Accurately performs tests, such as basic urine chemistry using chemical strips, guaiac, Ph, blood glucose, UPT, and hemoccult.
  • Measures and records intake and output as ordered.
  • Prepares and assists patients undergoing treatments, examinations, and procedures.
  • Recognizes patient care priorities, treatment plan, objectives, and potential crisis.
  • Under direction of physician, provides other treatments and care to patients appropriate to training, as assigned.
  • Recognizes and communicates patient needs and unusual occurrences with patients / families.
  • The Medical Assistant will refill patient medications as requested.
  • Safely and properly administers medications as assigned, other duties.

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Primary Location

United States-Texas-League City

Work Locations

1210 - League City

Job

Patient Care

Organization

UTMB Health

Regular

Shift

Standard

Employee Status

Non-Manager

Job Level

Day Shift

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