Patient Navigator, Medical Assistant

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is Louisiana’s leading cancer care organization, caring for more patients each year than any other facility in the region. And with strategic hospital and physician partnerships, we are delivering on our mission to improve survivorship and lessen the burden of cancer.

Mary Bird Perkins and its partners work together to provide state-of-the-art treatments and unparalleled collaborative, comprehensive cancer services. This culture of innovation helps attract the best cancer minds in the country, from expert physicians and highly specialized scientists to forward-thinking leaders in supportive care and other disciplines.

Together, with our hospital and physician partners, we are one-hundred percent focused on cancer care.

Why Join Us? We are looking for talented and highly-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to support the meaningful work of community oncologists and the patients we serve.

Job Description:

SCOPE: The Medical Assistant’s primary function is to assist the provider during cancer screenings, coordinate with Patient Navigator on participants with abnormal findings and assist with on-site registration of mammography patients at screening events.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Assist providers during cancer screenings on mobile clinics.
2. Coordinate with Patient Navigator to successfully hand off participants with abnormal findings.
3. Provide participants with normal results while maintaining accurate documentation and records in all charting systems.
4. Assist with on-site participant registration of screenings participants.    
5. Reporting and evaluation of patient navigation programs including but not limited to the breast and cervical programs for both Louisiana and Mississippi.
6. Maintain current knowledge of cancer screening guidelines, cancer prevention strategies, and cancer risk factors for the six types of cancer screened through the program. Complete a minimum of four (4) hours of relevant continuing education.
7. Performs other duties as needed.    

QUALIFICATIONS:                                                                   

• 2 years or more of clinic experience preferred
• CMA (Certified Medical Assistant) required, CPR certification required
• Phlebotomy