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| n | 1 | Job Description: | n | 1 | Number of Openings: 2 |
| 2 | Number of Openings: 2 Employment Duration: 3 months (w/ potential for extension) Department: Adult I | ||||
| > | nfusion Center This position offers the opportunity to work in the clinic and infusion areas within | ||||
| > | a thriving community cancer practice. Under supervision of the Administrative Nurse, guided by polic | ||||
| > | ies and procedures of Ambulatory Services, and in collaboration with the Clinical Nursing Staff, the | ||||
| > | Medical Assistant assists in the delivery of care to patients in multiple Cancer Center ambulatory | ||||
| > | group practices. This position supports Cancer Services, Ambulatory Services, and the Infusion Unit. | ||||
| > | Work includes a variety of personal care and nursing procedures, including assuring positive care o | ||||
| > | utcomes. The Medical Assistant performs assigned patient care and laboratory procedures in support o | ||||
| > | f specialty care services provided to patients within the practices and is required to learn and ass | ||||
| > | ist in all Cancer Center specialty practices. This position requires flexibility to work evenings, w | ||||
| > | eekends, and holidays. Key Responsibilities: Validate and document patient-reported information. Obt | ||||
| > | ain, report, and document vital signs, height, weight, pain screening, and chief complaints. Follow | ||||
| > | established safety, environmental, and infection control standards. Document use of interpreters as | ||||
| > | appropriate and work with interpreting services to facilitate participation in medical appointments | ||||
| > | in person, by video, or by phone. Assist with medication reconciliation by helping patients update t | ||||
| > | heir medication lists. Assist nurses, providers, and patients in preparation for exams and procedure | ||||
| > | s. Perform sterile processing procedures in the outpatient clinic, such as Cidex OPA, and maintain a | ||||
| > | ppropriate logs. Assist with complex medical procedures such as laser procedures, TRUS, colposcopy, | ||||
| > | anoscopy, and IRC after successful completion of appropriate competencies. Act as a chaperone as nee | ||||
| > | ded for medical providers. Float throughout Cancer Center Adult Infusion Services. Transport patient | ||||
| > | s as directed and ensure their safety. Monitor patient flow in and out of the clinic. Obtain specime | ||||
| > | ns and perform simple Point of Care Testing as directed, including QA/QC, EKGs, and AccuChek. Obtain | ||||
| > | specimens and perform simple laboratory procedures in accordance with policies and procedures for s | ||||
| > | pecimen handling and processing. Participate in updating mandatory logs, including temperature, disa | ||||
| > | ster cabinet, and crash cart logs. Offer patients juice, blankets, and other care items during visit | ||||
| > | s and order patient care amenities as inventory gets low. Assist clinical staff in warming towels an | ||||
| > | d blankets as necessary. Complete referrals to other providers as ordered by the physician. Obtain a | ||||
| > | uthorizations from insurers for medications. Perform clinical activities accurately and in a timely | ||||
| > | manner. Assist physician staff in writing and sending patient communications. Comply with Ambulatory | ||||
| > | Services and Medical Center policies and procedures for infection control, safety, administrative p | ||||
| > | ractice, and clinical practice, including activities mandated by JCAHO/Title 22. Complete annual com | ||||
| > | petency testing. Ensure medication cabinets remain locked at all times. Collaborate with members of | ||||
| > | the practice team to coordinate patient care. Demonstrate courtesy, common sense, and follow-through | ||||
| > | in telephone communications while maintaining Medical Center Telephone Standards. Uphold Medical Ce | ||||
| > | nter House Standards to ensure a professional and helpful working environment. Notify providers of p | ||||
| > | atient delays and service issues and advocate for patients to help facilitate provider punctuality. | ||||
| > | Communicate provider delays to the front office team and make regular announcements to the waiting r | ||||
| > | oom as needed when delays exceed 30 minutes. Share pertinent information and observations with other | ||||
| > | health team members. Identify and communicate problems to nursing staff or the appropriate supervis | ||||
| > | or. Offer suggestions for improvements in clinic and practice operations. Work with supervisors and | ||||
| > | colleagues to respond to patient care needs through improved procedures and administrative systems. | ||||
| > | Assist patients with issues and complaints using conflict management skills. Coordinate care and res | ||||
| > | olve patient care issues using Mercury Messaging phones. Utilize the Electronic Health Record (APEX) | ||||
| > | within the Hospital Assistant scope of practice, including documenting vital signs, height, weight, | ||||
| > | pain scale, chief complaint, history, patient-reported medications and allergies, and Point of Care | ||||
| > | Test results. Order and sign POCT with signed protocol. Enter and pend scripted orders from provide | ||||
| > | rs. Open Medication Refill Encounters, telephone encounters, and staff messages. Schedule laboratory | ||||
| > | , radiology, and other testing with a written order from a provider. Maintain clean, well-stocked ex | ||||
| > | am rooms, hub rooms, and laboratory areas, including ordering and maintaining supplies and maintaini | ||||
| > | ng lab equipment. Review laboratory result logs and print results for providers as requested. Obtain | ||||
| > | insurance authorizations for medications, procedures, and film or slide reviews. Maintain biohazard | ||||
| > | and chemotherapy waste bins to ensure removal from the Infusion Center daily and/or when bins are f | ||||
| > | ull. Schedule complex procedures and coordinate services for patients. Assign Hospital Assistant lun | ||||
| > | ches and ensure clinic coverage. Maintain supply standards as directed by nursing staff or the appro | ||||
| > | priate supervisor. Follow infection control procedures and Ambulatory Services policies for cleaning | ||||
| > | , disinfecting, and sterilizing equipment. Participate in quality improvement and customer service i | ||||
| > | nitiatives, including wait-time studies and procedure outcome data collection. Demonstrate service e | ||||
| > | xcellence in accordance with UCSF Medical Center standards and expectations for communication and be | ||||
| > | havior. Maintain privacy, confidentiality, and security of Protected Health Information and other se | ||||
| > | nsitive information. Maintain neat, orderly, and clutter-free work areas and report unsafe condition | ||||
| > | s or broken equipment. Protect the physical environment and equipment from damage and theft. Perform | ||||
| > | other duties related to patient care activities as required. | ||||
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| t | 4 | Qualifications: | t | 3 | Employment Duration: 3 months (w/ potential for extension) |
| 5 | Required Qualifications: - Flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations. - Ca | 4 | |||
| > | ndidates must meet at least one of the following:- Certificate of training or graduation from an acc | ||||
| > | redited Medical Assistant, Home Health Aide, PCA, CNA, dental, or paramedic program, or a college de | ||||
| > | gree in a related field such as community health, infectious disease, public health, or health educa | ||||
| > | tion, plus six months of relevant experience; or - Two years of relevant experience as a Medical Ass | ||||
| > | istant in a hospital or medical practice. - Knowledge and abilities essential to the successful perf | ||||
| > | ormance of the duties assigned to the position. - Ability to communicate effectively, both directly | ||||
| > | and over the phone. - Ability to meet physical requirements. - Current American Heart Association CP | ||||
| > | R Certification. Preferred Qualifications: - Prior experience in a healthcare setting working in an | ||||
| > | oncology practice. - Experience with insurance verification, medical record data abstraction, medica | ||||
| > | l assisting, or patient financial services strongly preferred. - Degree from an accredited medical a | ||||
| > | ssisting school. - Bilingual or multilingual capability in Spanish, Cantonese, or Russian strongly p | ||||
| > | referred. - Current State of California Phlebotomy Certification (CPT1). | ||||
| 5 | Department: Adult Infusion Center | ||||
| 6 | |||||
| 7 | This position offers the opportunity to work in the clinic and infusion areas within a thriving com | ||||
| > | munity cancer practice. | ||||
| 8 | |||||
| 9 | Under supervision of the Administrative Nurse, guided by policies and procedures of Ambulatory Serv | ||||
| > | ices, and in collaboration with the Clinical Nursing Staff, the Medical Assistant assists in the del | ||||
| > | ivery of care to patients in multiple Cancer Center ambulatory group practices. This position suppor | ||||
| > | ts Cancer Services, Ambulatory Services, and the Infusion Unit. | ||||
| 10 | |||||
| 11 | Work includes a variety of personal care and nursing procedures, including assuring positive care o | ||||
| > | utcomes. The Medical Assistant performs assigned patient care and laboratory procedures in support o | ||||
| > | f specialty care services provided to patients within the practices and is required to learn and ass | ||||
| > | ist in all Cancer Center specialty practices. This position requires flexibility to work evenings, w | ||||
| > | eekends, and holidays. | ||||
| 12 | |||||
| 13 | Key Responsibilities: | ||||
| 14 | * Validate and document patient-reported information. | ||||
| 15 | * Obtain, report, and document vital signs, height, weight, pain screening, and chief complaints. | ||||
| 16 | * Follow established safety, environmental, and infection control standards. | ||||
| 17 | * Document use of interpreters as appropriate and work with interpreting services to facilitate par | ||||
| > | ticipation in medical appointments in person, by video, or by phone. | ||||
| 18 | * Assist with medication reconciliation by helping patients update their medication lists. | ||||
| 19 | * Assist nurses, providers, and patients in preparation for exams and procedures. | ||||
| 20 | * Perform sterile processing procedures in the outpatient clinic, such as Cidex OPA, and maintain a | ||||
| > | ppropriate logs. | ||||
| 21 | * Assist with complex medical procedures such as laser procedures, TRUS, colposcopy, anoscopy, and | ||||
| > | IRC after successful completion of appropriate competencies. | ||||
| 22 | * Act as a chaperone as needed for medical providers. | ||||
| 23 | * Float throughout Cancer Center Adult Infusion Services. | ||||
| 24 | * Transport patients as directed and ensure their safety. | ||||
| 25 | * Monitor patient flow in and out of the clinic. | ||||
| 26 | * Obtain specimens and perform simple Point of Care Testing as directed, including QA/QC, EKGs, and | ||||
| > | AccuChek. | ||||
| 27 | * Obtain specimens and perform simple laboratory procedures in accordance with policies and procedu | ||||
| > | res for specimen handling and processing. | ||||
| 28 | * Participate in updating mandatory logs, including temperature, disaster cabinet, and crash cart l | ||||
| > | ogs. | ||||
| 29 | * Offer patients juice, blankets, and other care items during visits and order patient care ameniti | ||||
| > | es as inventory gets low. | ||||
| 30 | * Assist clinical staff in warming towels and blankets as necessary. | ||||
| 31 | * Complete referrals to other providers as ordered by the physician. | ||||
| 32 | * Obtain authorizations from insurers for medications. | ||||
| 33 | * Perform clinical activities accurately and in a timely manner. | ||||
| 34 | * Assist physician staff in writing and sending patient communications. | ||||
| 35 | * Comply with Ambulatory Services and Medical Center policies and procedures for infection control, | ||||
| > | safety, administrative practice, and clinical practice, including activities mandated by JCAHO/Titl | ||||
| > | e 22. | ||||
| 36 | * Complete annual competency testing. | ||||
| 37 | * Ensure medication cabinets remain locked at all times. | ||||
| 38 | * Collaborate with members of the practice team to coordinate patient care. | ||||
| 39 | * Demonstrate courtesy, common sense, and follow-through in telephone communications while maintain | ||||
| > | ing Medical Center Telephone Standards. | ||||
| 40 | * Uphold Medical Center House Standards to ensure a professional and helpful working environment. | ||||
| 41 | * Notify providers of patient delays and service issues and advocate for patients to help facilitat | ||||
| > | e provider punctuality. | ||||
| 42 | * Communicate provider delays to the front office team and make regular announcements to the waitin | ||||
| > | g room as needed when delays exceed 30 minutes. | ||||
| 43 | * Share pertinent information and observations with other health team members. | ||||
| 44 | * Identify and communicate problems to nursing staff or the appropriate supervisor. | ||||
| 45 | * Offer suggestions for improvements in clinic and practice operations. | ||||
| 46 | * Work with supervisors and colleagues to respond to patient care needs through improved procedures | ||||
| > | and administrative systems. | ||||
| 47 | * Assist patients with issues and complaints using conflict management skills. | ||||
| 48 | * Coordinate care and resolve patient care issues using Mercury Messaging phones. | ||||
| 49 | * Utilize the Electronic Health Record (APEX) within the Hospital Assistant scope of practice, incl | ||||
| > | uding documenting vital signs, height, weight, pain scale, chief complaint, history, patient-reporte | ||||
| > | d medications and allergies, and Point of Care Test results. | ||||
| 50 | * Order and sign POCT with signed protocol. | ||||
| 51 | * Enter and pend scripted orders from providers. | ||||
| 52 | * Open Medication Refill Encounters, telephone encounters, and staff messages. | ||||
| 53 | * Schedule laboratory, radiology, and other testing with a written order from a provider. | ||||
| 54 | * Maintain clean, well-stocked exam rooms, hub rooms, and laboratory areas, including ordering and | ||||
| > | maintaining supplies and maintaining lab equipment. | ||||
| 55 | * Review laboratory result logs and print results for providers as requested. | ||||
| 56 | * Obtain insurance authorizations for medications, procedures, and film or slide reviews. | ||||
| 57 | * Maintain biohazard and chemotherapy waste bins to ensure removal from the Infusion Center daily a | ||||
| > | nd/or when bins are full. | ||||
| 58 | * Schedule complex procedures and coordinate services for patients. | ||||
| 59 | * Assign Hospital Assistant lunches and ensure clinic coverage. | ||||
| 60 | * Maintain supply standards as directed by nursing staff or the appropriate supervisor. | ||||
| 61 | * Follow infection control procedures and Ambulatory Services policies for cleaning, disinfecting, | ||||
| > | and sterilizing equipment. | ||||
| 62 | * Participate in quality improvement and customer service initiatives, including wait-time studies | ||||
| > | and procedure outcome data collection. | ||||
| 63 | * Demonstrate service excellence in accordance with UCSF Medical Center standards and expectations | ||||
| > | for communication and behavior. | ||||
| 64 | * Maintain privacy, confidentiality, and security of Protected Health Information and other sensiti | ||||
| > | ve information. | ||||
| 65 | * Maintain neat, orderly, and clutter-free work areas and report unsafe conditions or broken equipm | ||||
| > | ent. | ||||
| 66 | * Protect the physical environment and equipment from damage and theft. | ||||
| 67 | * Perform other duties related to patient care activities as required. | ||||