Medical Assistant - Inova Schar Cancer Institute (Alexandria)

Inova Health System - Alexandria, VA

Full-time

Alexandria, VA

Hospitals

About the position

The Medical Assistant at Inova Schar Cancer Institute plays a crucial role in providing patient care and administrative support in a physician outpatient practice. This position emphasizes the importance of communication and collaboration with healthcare professionals to ensure safe and compassionate care for patients. The Medical Assistant will also engage in continuous education to enhance their professional skills and improve patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Performs daily checks of equipment to ensure it is in proper working order.
• Follows guidelines for point-of-care testing, EKG techniques, and phlebotomy.
• Reports patient safety issues to the physician and practice manager in a timely manner.
• Performs general patient care responsibilities such as scheduling and organizing patient flow, recording patient blood pressure/height/weight, and accompanying patients to exam/procedure rooms.
• Assists patients as needed with walking/collecting specimens and prepares patients for examinations/treatment.
• Relays instructions to patients/families and answers calls providing pertinent information.
• Fulfills clerical responsibilities such as sending/receiving patient medical records and obtaining Laboratory/X-ray reports.
• Organizes medical records, Laboratory results, and progress notes for provider access during patient encounters.
• Scans necessary medical information into patient charts.
• Instructs patients in basic testing requirements such as clean catch urine, EKG, phlebotomy, and pap tests.
• Fulfills environmental responsibilities such as setting up instruments and equipment, cleaning exam/procedure rooms, and ordering/storing supplies.
• Properly disposes of expired medications and supplies.
• Adheres to and employs appropriate sterile technique and universal precautions guidelines.

Requirements

• Previous experience in a medical group practice or similar situation preferred.
• High School diploma or GED required.
• Proficient in medical terminology preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Customer service oriented.