Medical Assistant

Job description

Why Join Us? The team at ECHO is comprised of the brightest and most dedicated professionals in oncology care. Working at ECHO provides an opportunity to deliver the highest level of care and service to patients while in a supportive, close knit and cutting edge environment. Job Description: Essential Duties and Responsibilities Escort patients into exam rooms to prep for Physician visit Pace visits and patient rooming accordingly. Communicate any delays in appointments to patients at time of rooming Complete pre-visit requirements including reconciliation of medical lists, collecting vitals and lab collection. Update patient records in the EMR in time for physician visit Draw blood from patients and deliver specimen to in house lab Work collaboratively with the Medical Receptionist team to ensure Physician schedule is utilized appropriately Monitor Physician inbox in EMR for messages, respond appropriately according to Physician workflow Participates in department meetings and in-service training as required Cover the front desk as needed Other duties as assigned Supervisory Responsibilities None. Experience Medical Assistant Certification preferred but not required High School diploma required At least two years of experience working in a medical office with similar volume. Previous experience working in a Hematology and Oncology Office preferred Previous experience working with an Electronic Medical Record system required