Medical Assistant II - Radiation Oncology
University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a 100% Medical Assistant II to work for Radiation Oncology. Radiation Oncology is dedicated to excellence in patient care. As a Medical Assistant, you’ll be an integral part of our dynamic team, supporting healthcare professionals and ensuring top-quality service for our patients. Each day our clinic sees over 75 cases of varying complexity that covers the spectrum and severity of all types of cancer. We provide patient centered care delivered by a professional team of physicians, nurses, therapists, dosimetrists and physicists.
Duties to include:
- Staff will support our Radiation Oncology patients.
- Responsible for facilitating the smooth flow of patients through the clinic through interaction with patients, families, and staff.
- Leads and ensures an efficient rooming process for patients, including but not limited to obtaining vital signs, patient history, medication records, allergies, and immunizations.
- Assists in clinic with physical examination of patients and related treatments.
- Supports management of internal and external medical records to ensure that accurate and complete data is available for patient appointments.
- Obtains routine laboratory samples such as urinalysis and blood work, as needed.
- Performs related clerical tasks including answering phones, scheduling appointments, and providing information to other departments.
- Works closely with Central Sterile team to ensure delivery of reusable instruments for processing, accounting for return of all instruments to clinic, monitoring reports, and supporting organization of new instruments.
- Stocks supplies, stocks rooms, and monitors expirations.
- Daily, weekly, monthly audits.
- Supports strong patient experience metrics by providing high quality and patient centered care.
University of Iowa Health Care—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.®
Percent of Time: 100%
Salary: Merit Plan Plan
Schedule: Day shifts – Monday - Friday. 0830 - 1700. No weekends, holidays, or call.
Location: University Campus
Benefits Highlights: Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life, and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans. Complete information regarding the full benefits package may be viewed at: https://hr.uiowa.edu/benefits
Minimum Eligibility Requirements:
- Certification OR registration as a Medical Assistant OR completion of a recognized one-year Medical Assistant Program, OR
- Completion of a health care profession program with a curriculum incorporating elements of a Medical Assistant program including but not limited to pathophysiology, medical terminology, basic pharmacology and medication administration including dose calculation and psychology (include educational transcripts during application process)
Application Process: In order to be considered, applicants must upload a resume (under submission relevant materials) that clearly address how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position. Candidates must upload copy of their educational transcripts if they are not certified/registered as a Medical Assistant or if they have not completed a Medical Assistant Program.
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. For questions, contact Nicole Olmstead at nicole-olmstead@uiowa.edu.
Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.
Persons with disabilities who need assistance or accommodations with the application or interview process may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services, (319) 335-2660 or fsds@uiowa.edu. For jobs in UI Health care, please contact UI Health care Leave & Disability Administration at 319-356-7543.
