Medical Assistant - Mammography

Job Title: Medical Assistant - Mammography
Job Location: Salinas, CA 93901
Job Duration: 3 Months+ assignment
 
Pay range: $25 - $30/hr. on W2
 
Shift: Days shifts


Job Description:

• Medical Assistant or Tech assistant required in a Mammography/Radiology Unit. 
• One (1) year of recent experience as a Tech Assistant – Required

 
Skills:

• Spanish bilingual – Required
• Medical terminology – Required
• Worker will be checking in patients in Meditech, handing patients a tablet to fill out, assisting patients with the tablet, and passing the patient to registration.

 
Position Requirements:

• BLS-AHA – Required
• Certified Medical Assistant Preferred (Not mandatory)

 
Job Responsibilities:
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the populations served.
This includes demonstrating knowledge of the principles of caring for the following, but not limited to, geriatric, pediatric, developmentally-challenged, special needs and physically-challenged, and various diagnoses, interventions, procedures, and operations performed for patients served.

• Uses the PACS system to transmit and print/burn CDs of patient imaging studies.
• May assist patients by lifting and moving them off and on the procedural surfaces and prepares patients for procedures.
• Assists technologists with PACS, room cleaning, and patient prep.
• Assists Radiologists with the scheduling of patients for US and MRI biopsies and coordinates consultations with oncologists and surgeons for follow-up care.
• Prepares Spa in the morning (including making coffee) and cleans Spa at the end of the day (puts cushions away, etc.).
• May transport patients by wheelchair or assisted walking.
• Registers/pre-registers patients for procedures and exams. Pre-logs patients.
• Enters exams into the computer system.
• Reviews orders for the following day and verifies order coincides with the exam scheduled, including calling physician’s offices for updated orders.
• Greets, identifies, and confirms exam with the patient.
• Confirms patient appointments.
• Schedules patient exams as needed.
• Answers all telephone calls promptly and courteously using script when provided.