Medical Assistant - Infusion Room

At start of shift, prepare primary IV lines with spinners adequate for the number of infusion patients on the schedule. 

Welcomes patients by greeting them, in person or on the telephone, answering or referring inquiries. 

Rooms patients, collecting height, weight, vital signs and documents them in the chart in a timely manner. 

Collects specimens, administers shots, and carries out orders (i.e., labs, biopsies, referrals) 

Responsible for safety checks for equipment including 

Weekly AED Check 

Weekly eye wash check 

Monthly fire extinguisher check 

Prepares patients for the health care visit by directing and/or accompanying them to the infusion room; providing blankets and snacks, helps to position them for treatment. Arrange IV and Port access supplies on the nursing carts. 

Prints or hand writes lab labels to include patient name, DOB, and MRN. 

Completes phlebotomy, routine or specialty blood draws, handling of applicable specimen processing and quality controls. 

IV insertion under the delegation and supervision of a RN.  

Perform EKG’s testing per provider orders. 

Monitors patient progress and evaluates follow up actions  to meet the patients’ needs by providing quality care throughout patient experience. 

Assists nursing during infusion related emergencies by collecting, recording, and documenting vital signs. 

Evaluates documents and distributes applicable clinical correspondence in a timely fashion. 

Ensures infusion chairs and suites are clean, stocked, and ready for patients. 

Receives and reviews medical supply shipments with Lead RN prior to unpacking. Unpack and stock medical supplies in the treatment areas and nursing carts. 

Removes trash from patient treatment areas if it is full, overflowing, or impeding clinical workflow. 

Removes HPI from infusion room per policy by emptying recycling bins into the secure shred bin daily. 

Once you have completed Stericycle Hazardous Medical Waste Training, assess sharps containers (red bins) and replace when they are more than ¾ full. 

Alert a chemotherapy certified RN if chemo waste bins (yellow bins) are more than ¾ full. Infusion CNs should not handle items contaminated with trace chemotherapy or chemotherapy waste. 

Assists nursing staff with patient exams and procedures as needed. 

Performs reminder calls to patients for the following day as delegated by Lead RN or CN when applicable. 

Maintains patient confidentiality and protects operations by keeping patient care information confidential. 

Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations. 

Enhances health care practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments and growth.