Staff Position

Medical Assistant
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Washington, DC
days
Sign-On Bonus

$12-100/hour
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Description

MA / Medical Assistant - GYN Oncology Department


MA / Medical Assistant - GYN Oncology Department Requisition #: 614017 Location: Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington, DC 20016 Category: Nursing Support/Patient Care Work Shift: Day Shift Work Week: Full Time Weekend Work Required: No Date Posted: Nov. 22, 2022 The Medical Assistant ensures the coordination, facilitation, and delivery of quality patient care at Sibley Memorial Hospital in support of members of the Sibley Physicians Group (SPG). Through skilled triage and assessment, education, collaboration and coordination of healthcare and community resources, the Medical Assistant assists patients to achieve optimum functional health status and quality of life. Location: Washington D.C. Full time, M-F 8am-4:30pm 1. High school graduate or equivalent. 2. Certified Nursing Assistance license or equivalent, comparable training/job experience and ability to demonstrate needed skills. 3. CPR training is required; basic life support training/certification. 4. Three (3) years clinical experience of which at least one (1) year preferred to be oncology experience. 5. Knowledge of healthcare systems and organizations and basic medical terminology. 6. Effective communications skills: Talking and writing to others to successfully convey information, listening to, and understanding information and ideas presented through spoken or written words and sentences. 7. Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health care measures. Knowledge of the cancers and conditions seen with concept of treatment modalities. 8. Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services including needs assessment techniques, quality service standards, alternative delivery systems, and customer satisfaction evaluation techniques. 9. Ability to use appropriate practice management and electronic health record software applications. Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers. Sibley Memorial Hospital offers a smoke-free workplace.

Pay

Average District of Columbia Staff Position Pay

$33.78/hour

The average salary for a Medical Assistant is 27% lower than the US average of $43.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.