Cancer Care Clinical Assistant

Oncology Clinical Assistant

The Oncology Clinical Assistant provides support to all of our cancer patients in clinical and office functions of the department. Duties include direct patient contact, maintaining office systems, and providing assistance in various clinical functions and procedures. The oncology Clinical Assistant will help support the Cancer Care Team to keep the patient experience consistent across all service lines.

What You'll Be Doing

• Assisting health professionals and physicians during physical examinations by obtaining vital signs and rooming patients.
• Ensuring that all exam rooms and supplies are cleaned adequately
• Ensuring proper maintenance of inventory supplies of the clinic
• Supporting all cancer teams
• Documenting treatment
• Assisting patients and nurses with patient procedures and examinations
• Cleaning and stocking exam rooms and other treatment rooms
• Setting up appointments
• Ensuring delivery of lab reports
• Preparing and maintaining medical charts
• Keeping proper records of EMR and charts
• Evaluating, documenting, and distributing clinical correspondence
• Managing patient referrals to other hospitals and ambulatory facilities
• Helping patients navigate through the system, ensuring quick and sensitive customer service
• All other duties as assigned

What We Expect From You

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and / or Experience

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before individuals or groups of people.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to calculate basic figures and amounts. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have thorough knowledge in computer information systems.

Other Skills and Abilities

Strong written and oral communication skills

Demonstrate a positive, cooperative and professional attitude towards co-workers and public.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Travel

Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected. This position is required to travel with their assigned physician to their work location.

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, approximately 8 hours per workday. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

What We Are Offer You

At U.S. Urology Partners, we are guided by four core values. Compassion, Collaboration, Respect, Accountability. Every associate living the core values makes our company an amazing place to work. Here "Every Family Matters"

Beyond competitive compensation, our well-rounded benefits package includes a range of comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, HSA / FSA, 401(k) matching, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and more.

About U.S. Urology Partners

U.S. Urology Partners is one of the nation's largest independent providers of urology and related specialty services, including general urology, surgical procedures, advanced cancer treatment, and other ancillary services. Through Central Ohio Urology Group, Associated Medical Professionals of NY, Urology of Indiana, and Florida Urology Center, the U.S. Urology Partners clinical network now consists of more than 50 offices throughout the East Coast and Midwest, including a state-of-the-art, urology-specific ambulatory surgery center that is one of the first in the country to offer robotic surgery.

Salary Range : $20.50 - $23.50 / hour

U.S. Urology Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.