Assistant-Certified Medical BCC

Purpose of Position and Scope of Responsibility

This position is located on the Memphis campus in the Malignant Hematology & Transplant Clinic.  Provides personal care assistance under the direction of licensed personnel and/or administrator.

Principal Accountabilities/Responsibilities

•    Assesses the patient through the collection of data relevant to the patient's condition and communicates assessment information effectively with patients, families, staff, and physicians.
•    Identifies VS and lab alert values and communicates values outside parameters with the patient's nurse/provider promptly and effectively.
•    Gathers reports from staff, labs, imaging, pathology and others, makes available to the physicians as requested.
•    Provides assistance in keeping efficient patient workflow.
•    Provides assistance to physicians with procedures as well as specimen collection while maintaining quality control standards.
•    Sets up rooms for procedure and exams, draws and labels peripheral blood specimens according to hospital policy, and under the supervision of physicians enters the results in the electronic medical record.
•    Provides for patient safety through standard precautions and quality control methods.
•    Assists with coverage of the front desk by answering phones, accurately and thoroughly documenting in the EMR, then routing to the appropriate personnel.
•    Schedules appointments, registers patients, schedules outpatient procedures/testing.
•    Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education

High School Diploma.  Approved nursing or medical assistant course.

Minimum Experience

Minimum of one-year experience.

Minimum Licensure, Registration, Certification

•    BLS certification with in 14 days of hire date; CMA certifications required.
•    Certified by the National Certification Board (National Center for Competency Testing) or obtain within 6 months of hire date.
 

Desired Qualifications

Desired Education

Graduate from approved medical assistant program or equivalent.

Desired Experience

Phlebotomy experience.

Desired Licensure, Registration, Certification

N/A