Med Assistant Cert Thomp

Certified Medical Assistant Radiation Oncology

Full Time 80 Hours Per Pay Period Day Shift

Cumberland Medical Center Overview:

Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville Tennessee is part of Covenant Health East Tennessees largest nonprofit health system and a Beckers Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare. Fully accredited by the Joint Commission Cumberland Medical Center is an acute care hospital offering all private patient rooms as well as comprehensive care including cardiology orthopedics maternity cancer treatment and wound care. The hospital features emergency and critical care surgical suites and specialized programs such as imaging cardiac rehab sleep disorder care and hyperbaric medicine all in a family-oriented environment focused on exceptional patient care.

Position Summary:

Provides professional clinical care to patients receiving treatments and examination in an outpatient clinical setting under the supervision of the attending provider and practice office manager.

• Assesses patients general condition and takes vital signs and weight.
• Assists provider with examinations diagnostic procedures and treatments. To include but not limited to phlebotomy injections (will include proficiency in calculations) suturing and other typical office procedures.
• Administers patient medications per provider order and policy including appropriate dosage route site and documentation.
• Orients instructs and trains assigned personnel as applicable.
• Provides basic patient care as ordered.
• Assures test results are received and relayed to patient in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to patients comfort and privacy by using the AIDET fundamentals of communication.
• Documents all interventions patient/family responses medication dispensed/prescribed the medical record.
• Promotes wellness by providing patient education materials and communicating providers advice and instructions.
• Reviews and consults with provider regarding patient phone calls and urgency of appointment.
• Ensures an adequate stock of supplies and well-maintained equipment.
• Monitors and ensures accuracy of recording on patient medical records. Maintains all required reports records statistics etc.
• Maintains confidentiality in matters regarding the practice its patients and employees.
• Ability to use a variety of office and medical equipment including but not limited to telephone computer fax stethoscope EKG machine ear washing equipment scales thermometers blood pressure cuff and basic lab equipment.
• Maintains a clean and sanitary work area.
• Maintains equipment in clean operating condition.
• Performs referrals and pre-certifications as needed and where applicable.
• May schedule patient appointments per provider order and relay accurately to patients.
• Takes calls from hospitals/nursing homes and relays appropriate information to practitioner in a timely manner.
• Collaborates with the patient physician and other care team members as part of a team-based approach to overall patient care.
• Follows policies procedures and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education:

None specified; however must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience:

Must be sufficient to meet the standard for achievement of the below indicated certification as required by the issuing authority.

Licensure Requirement:

Must be certified as a Medical Assistant from a recognized certifying organization. American Heart Association BLS required.