Medical Assistant

Job Summary:The Medical Assistant will work 9-hour shifts in the Hematology Oncology Care Clinic. The position does not require floating between units, on-call duties, weekend work, or block schedules.Location:Hood River, Oregon, United StatesResponsibilities:- Assisting patients in their routine activities of daily living.- Performing range of motion exercises.- Ambulating patients.- Positioning patients and providing skin care.- Distributing linen and changing beds as needed.- Assisting with feeding and meal delivery.- Assisting with routine hygiene care, including toileting and incontinent care, as well as appropriate oral and personal hygiene.- Assisting the patient care team in collecting patient data and specimens.- Obtaining urine, stool, and sputum specimens and processing specimens as needed.- Obtaining and recording health, weights, vital signs, including pulse oximetry and pain assessment and I&O.- Communicating patient status and reporting changes in patient condition to a licensed professional.- Assisting the patient care team by performing and explaining designated patient care procedures.- Performing incentive spirometry.- Transporting patients and preparing them for diagnostic tests.- Assisting rehab therapists.- Performing pulse oximetry/oxygen setup in oxygen therapy.- Preparing rooms with necessary supplies.- Providing post-mortem care.- Preparing for admissions and discharges.- Assisting nurses in emergency situations.- Maintaining and cleaning equipment.- Performing suction (oral, nasopharynx).- Performing blood sugar finger sticks.- Removing IV catheters per licensed nurse instruction.- Performing EKGs (department-specific responsibility).- Answering unit phones and directing calls accordingly.- Performing data entry into electronic medical database systems.- Documenting patient care and related duties appropriately.- Performing selected patient registration activities.- Coordinating equipment/supply needs and notifying the appropriate department of equipment malfunctions.- Performing any other related duties (e.g., clerical, technical duties) as assigned.Required Skills & Certifications:- High school diploma or GED equivalent- CNA license- AHA BLS Provider CPRPreferred Skills & Certifications:- N/ASpecial Considerations:- 9-hour shifts in the Hematology Oncology Care Clinic.Scheduling:- 9-hour shifts.