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Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Hiring Range:

$19.21 - $34.59

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details:

Monday through Friday

Scheduled Hours:

8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Shift:

1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

40

Cost Center:

34000 - 2247 Surgical Oncology Milford

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

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Under the direction of the appropriate licensed clinician, the Medical Assistant III (MA III) provides clinical care and performs clerical duties to support office/clinic functions. The MA III performs in a lead role capacity to support and mentor Medical Assistants in a physician’s office or ambulatory clinic setting.

I. Major Responsibilities:  

1. Distributes and monitors the flow of work for an assigned group of employees.   

2. Provides training and technical assistance to employees within the assigned work area.   

3. Assists manager in assuring that assigned employees are provided with appropriate resources, materials, and methods.   

4. Provides recommendations to manager for the most efficient utilization of assigned personnel.   

5. Provides input to manager on assigned staff for annual performance evaluations. 

6. Leads process improvement projects utilizing Lean Yellow Belt concepts. 

7. Escorts patients to examination rooms, take and record vital signs such as blood pressures, temperatures, height, weight, etc.  Collects and documents patient health status, history, and documents and monitors patient progress following standard procedures.   

8. Performs EKG’s, phlebotomy, Point of Care (POC) tests according to clinic/office standards.   

9. May prepare, document, and administer non-intravenous injections as directed or required by office/clinic, within scope of practice. 

10. Assists in performing routine physical examination or clinical procedures.  

11. Reviews laboratory results and ensures abnormal results are immediately brought to the attention of the physicians and others, as appropriate. 

12. Provides clear, timely communication to the appropriate licensed clinician regarding observations and changes reported in patient per office/clinic guidelines. Sets up/prepares rooms based on patient care requirements.  Assists in the setup, maintenance, disassembly, and cleaning of patient equipment.   

13. Ensures instruments and scopes are cleaned, sterilized, and repackaged per office/clinic protocol.