Clinical Assistant- Guthrie Cancer Center- Full Time

Clinical Assistant–   Cancer Treatment Center (Full-Time)

Deliver Compassionate Care and Make a Difference Every Day!

Guthrie Cancer Center is seeking a Full- Clinical Assistant to join our dedicated team serving Corning, NY, and nearby communities. 

If you're passionate about helping patients and want to build a rewarding career in healthcare, this would be your opportunity to make a lasting impact.

The Clinical Assistant provides both clinical and administrative support within an outpatient practice. This position works closely with providers, patients, and care teams to deliver high-quality patient care while maintaining efficient office operations. Responsibilities include obtaining patient information, assisting with examinations, coordinating care, scheduling appointments, and supporting day-to-day clinical activities

Your Workday:

Full-time position Typical hours: Monday-Friday 8-5 dayshift 

What You’ll Receive: 

• Up to a $5,000 sign on bonus
• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive health coverage
• Immediate PTO accrual
• Retirement plan with employer contributions
• Career development and advancement opportunities
• Tuition assistance programs
• Employee wellness and support resources

        Recognized Excellence:

• Best Places to Work 2025 - Modern Healthcare
• America's Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare 2025, 2026 - Newsweek
• America's Best-In-State Employers (PA) 2025 - Forbes 
• America's Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals 2025 - Forbes 
• America's Best Employers for Women 2025 – Forbes

Corning Cancer Center:

Position Summary: 

Assists in all aspects of office operations to include reception, patient interaction, scheduling patients, venipuncture for labs, and patient vital signs.  Assigning ICD‐10 codes to patient charts, working with reimbursement programs and precertification’s for drugs, testing and treatments.

Education, License & Cert: 

Graduate of an approved clinical/medical assisting program or High School Diploma with prior clinical assistance experience. Basic Life Support encouraged but not required.

Experience: 

Prior experience as a clinical assistant preferred or experience with patient care in or outside of the office setting.

Essential Functions: 

• 1. Supports providers, nurses, and other cancer center staff with patient care. 
  • a. Directs patients to and from examining room and prepares patients for examination by provider and follow up infusion as required. 
  • b. Obtains vital signs, heights, and weights and documents in correct patient charts. 
• 2. Performs routine phlebotomies on patients scheduled for lab work. 
  • a. Obtains labs and results and promptly gets them to ordering provider. b. Performs good infection control practices. 
• 3. Maintains patient charts and ensures appropriate documentation.   
  • a. Ensures all documentation is complete in patients’ charts. 
  • b. Helps answer telephone calls from patients, directs calls as needed, and documents call and intervention in patient chart. 
• 4. Ensures appropriate stock of supplies, equipment, and linen in patient exam rooms. 
  • a. Stocks exam rooms and medication room with supplies. 
  • b. Distributes laundry daily to exam rooms and changing area. 
• 5. Obtains preauthorization on medication, procedures, and testing as required. 
  • a. Ensures authorization is completed on all required testing and medication prior to date of medi