Certified Medical Assistant - Cancer Center
Description
Summary :
The Certified Medical Assistant under the supervision ofthe department manager, physician, nurse practitioner andphysician’s assistant, will perform various services and relatedactivities in support of patient care to include accurate dataentry for patient registration and insurance verification.
TheCertified Medical Assistant demonstrates the ability to use goodjudgement and communicates effectively with all patients;
families;licensed personnel; insurance companies and third party payers.Demonstrates a professional and caring manner.
The Christus Spohn Cancer Center (CSCC) offers a fullrange of advanced treatment options. Our Medical Oncology teamconsists of two physicians and three advanced practitioners who areover both inpatient and outpatient services in multiple locationsthroughout the Christus Spohn System.
Each of the MedicalOncologists typically carries a patient load of 25 patients per dayin clinic, and the infusion / chemotherapy department performsservices for approximately 45 patients per day at our mainlocation, and nearly 20 patients per day at our second location.
Radiation Oncology includes two locations that offer the servicesof external beam radiation, Tomotherapy, and CyberKnife.
Thelaboratory provides a full range of hematology and metabolicservices. We also offer a Palliative Care consultation program,which has an active daily census of 15 20 patients per day.
TheCHRISTUS Spohn Cancer Center is accredited by the Commission onCancer and is the only regional cancer center to receive thishonor.
With three clinics located throughout the Coastal Bend, theCHRISTUS Spohn Cancer Center and its clinics are a place whereoncologists and clinicians are passionate about their patients’care.
The CSCC Associates are known for theircompassion and caring attitudes. Associates frequently comment onhow they receive more than they give.
The tenure of our staffattests to their commitment to our patients and the CSCC program.What sets the CHRISTUS Spohn Cancer Team apart is their commitmentto healing patients in mind, body and spirit.
Theirpatient-centered focus is at the heart of CHRISTUS Spohn’s Missionto extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ.
If you are looking to join a rapidly growing faith-basedorganization that encourages professional development, we want youto become a part of the CHRISTUS Spohn family!
Requirements :
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Successful completion of a Certified MedicalAssistant Program from an AccreditedInstitution
- General office skills, filing,computers skills in Microsoft Word, and Excel.
- Data entry and compiling of reports andstatistics.
- ICD-9 (10) / CPT coding and medicalterminology required. Excellent verbal and communicationskills.
- Two or more years experience as acertified medical assistant preferred, including familiarity inusing an electronic medical record, Patient Accounting, billing,collections and Managed Care.
- Experiencecollecting specimens and ordering laboratory testingrequired
- Current CMAcertification
- CPR - (American HeartAssociation)
WorkType : Full Time
Full Time
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