LPN or CMA

Licensure Requirement: Certified Medical Assistant required.

Position Accountabilities and Performance Criteria:

• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, Quality Assessment program, and safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Performs basic nursing procedures such as measuring patient height and weight according to oncology best practice, taking vital signs, and completing ambulatory intake. Performs venipunctures and injections, as indicated and allowed by scope of practice.
• Interviews and retrieves initial basic evaluation of patient, inputs information into EMR, and reports to appropriate practitioner.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients and families during visit; demonstrates sensitivity to patient's comfort Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills to include appropriate delivery of care according to age-specific needs of the population served.
• Competent at reception role – includes professional scripting when answering calls, appropriate documentation of message in message pools, and real-time scheduling/rescheduling of appointments.
• Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills to include appropriate delivery of care according to age-specific needs of the population served.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.
• Cooperates with other personnel to achieve department objectives and maintains good employee relations, interdepartmental objectives, and infection control policies.
• Attends meetings as required.
• Works with a positive attitude; supports a positive work environment including teamwork within their immediate department and outside their department; and exhibits initiative daily to progress the care for our patients and the success of the department. Promotes positive relationships with co-workers.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.