Certified Medical Assistant - Cancer Center 5-1 Urology Procedural Durham, NC

Duke University Hospital Duke University Hospital is consistently rated as one of the best in the United States and is known around the world for its outstanding care and groundbreaking research. Duke University Hospital has 1,048 licensed inpatient beds and offers comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center; a major surgery suite containing 65 operating rooms; an endo-surgery center; a separate hospital outpatient surgical department with nine operating rooms and an extensive diagnostic and interventional radiology area. For 2021-2022, U.S. News and World Report ranked Duke University Hospital nationally in 11 adult specialties: cancer, cardiology & heart surgery, diabetes & endocrinology, ear, nose & throat, gastroenterology & GI surgery, gynecology, neurology & neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pulmonology & lung surgery, and urology. Duke University Hospital is also ranked first in North Carolina and first in the Raleigh-Durham area. Inaddition to its hospitals, Duke Health has an extensive, geographically dispersed network of outpatient facilities that include primary care offices, urgent care centers, multi-specialty clinics and outpatient surgery centers.

Duke Nursing Highlights:

 

• Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet organization
• Nurses from each hospital are consistently recognized each year as North Carolina's Great 100 Nurses.
• Duke University Health System was awarded the American Board of Nursing Specialties Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy for being strong advocates of specialty nursing certification.
• Duke University Health System has 6000 + registered nurses
• Quality of Life: Living in the Triangle!
• Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)

 

Occ Summary Work PerformedN/AKnowledge, Ski llsand AbilitiesLevel CharacteristicsWorking knowledge of procedures and techniques involved inadministering routine and specialHeavy lifting an dtheability to transport stretcher and wheelchairperformed.Working knowl edge of sanitation, personal hygiene and basic health andpatients may be required.informationGood customer service skills.Age specific competenci es.Working knowledge of sterile techniques and special procedures that a resafety precautionsAbility to establish and maintain effective workingr elationships withapplicable to worktreatments to patients.work collabora tivelypatients and clinic staffinstructions generally acquiredMedical te rminologyTyping skillsthrough a high school education and medical assist ant programming.Work requires the ability to understand and follow orala nd writtenposting, order entry. Able toLevels II and III -- Ability toin dependently seek out resources andDaily clinic preparation process; regi stration, scheduling, chargeapplicable for work in a clinic setting.Work ing knowledge of infectionsafety precautions.document and communicateper tinentcontrol procedures andpatient record.treatment procedures tosuperv ised by thephysician.The CMA takes medical histories and records vital s igns, explainsThe CMA greets patients, answers telephones, schedulesappo intments toinclude arriveCommission and falls and/orparticipate inclinic committees.performs routineprocessing, high level disinfection andsteri lization of medicalspecimens, performing basiclaboratory test intheclini c/office, taking electrocardiograms,removing sutures/ staples,changingst erile and non-sterile dressings, promoting patient/familycontaminated su pplies, instrumentinterdisciplinary healthcareinstruments, telephoningte am in providing direct patient care. The Medical Assistant, Certifiedpat ients and ensure theexamination and procedures, collecting andpreparing laboratoryprescriptions to a pharmacy, preparing and administeringmedica tions asfunctions as delegated andappointments in MaestroCare, chive dut ies as directed.patients, and prepares patients for examinationseckout p atients, and referralscheduling;arranges for hospitaladministratand proc edures.understanding of the educational contentand authorizing drug refi lls as directed. Performs other clinicaladmissions and laboratory servic es, updates and files patient medicalclinic/office runs smoothly.directe d by a physician,and forms. Performs othercollections on accountand nurs ing staff duringrecords, fills out insurancemedical practice that assist medical and/or nursing staff in the examination and treatment ofMay be r equested to be a liaison for clinic activities such as Jointbalances; co rrespondence, and ordering clinical and clerical suppliesOther clinical support responsibilities include disposing ofClinical responsibilities:A dministrative responsibilities:The Medical Assistant, Certifiedfunctions as an integral member of thePatient care support responsibilities mayi nclude assisting the medica