What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant, Oncology position at UW Health?
Work Schedule:
Part-time, 60% FTE, day shift. Monday - Friday between the hours of 8:00am - 4:30pm, no weekends or holidays required. Hours may vary based on the operational needs of the department.
Pay: UW Health offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. Work experience that is relevant to the position will be taken into consideration when determining the starting base pay. External hires are eligible for a $ 3,600 sign-on bonus. (pro-rated based on FTE).
Be part of something Remarkable
Be part of an incredible team that helps patients through their cancer journey. UW Health is home to the Carbone Cancer Center, Wisconsin's only comprehensive cancer center, as designated by the National Cancer Institute. We work to prevent cancer through risk assessments and research, and we have programs focused on early diagnosis, when cancer is most treatable.
We are seeking a Medical Assistant (MA, CMA, RMA, CCMA, LPN) to:
- Join the medical specialists at the UW Health Carbone Cancer Center who are proud to be nationally recognized for delivering the best in cancer care.
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary experts in palliative care, nutrition, genetics and health psychology to customize each patient's plan of care.
- Provide a remarkable patient experience, as you are often one of the first people a patient interacts with at their appointment.
- Provide quality care in a compassionate and patient-family centered environment.
- Promote healthy lifestyles, wellness and education.
- Room patients, take vitals and give injections.
UW Health offers clinical and administrative continuing education opportunities for Medical Assistants including AAMA approved CEUs, Elsevier Skill Packages and free weekend webinar events (twice per year).
At UW Health, you will receive:
- Excellent benefits, including paid holidays, health insurance, dental insurance and retirement plans.
- Work-life balance - our positions allow for scheduling flexibility that aligns with an optimal work-life balance.
- Excellence in patient and family-centered care is recognized and celebrated through an award program.
- Tuition reimbursement - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.
- High School Diploma or equivalent and ONE of the following Required
- Completion of an accredited medical assistant program or
- Licensure as an LPN or
- Completion of the UWH Medical Assistant Apprenticeship Program or an Employee Partner Medical Assistant Program or
- Attainment of the CCMA certification as a UWH employee or
- Acceptance into the UWH MA Apprenticeship Program - Accelerated or
- One year of recent Medical Assistant experience and CMA, RMA or CCMA Certification
- 1 year of experience as a Certified Medical Assistant or LPN Preferred
- Certified as MA, CMA, RMA, or CCMA within 1 Year Required or
- Licensure as an LPN Upon Hire Required
- If applying in lieu of Medical Assistant education or LPN licensure, must have current CMA, RMA, or CCMA certification Upon Hire Required
- CPR/BLS certification Upon Hire Required
University Hospital in Madison is a Magnet-designated facility that's ranked Wisconsin's #1 hospital and considered one of the nation's leading hospitals, teaching institutions and referral centers.
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