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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston is one of the world's most respected centers focused on cancer patient care, research, education and prevention. It was named the nation's No. 1 hospital for cancer care in U.S. News & World Report's 2024-2025 rankings. It is one of the nation's original three comprehensive cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute.

* Partners with Health Care Team/Effective Communication *

*Partners with Health Care Team:*

* Responsibilities include completion of routine or advanced patient care assignments, including scrubbing with Radiation Oncology provider(s) as delegated.

* Understands critical changes to patient status and reports concerns to appropriate nursing staff and physicians.

* Works with multidisciplinary team members to identify and address patient care needs.

* Effectively and professionally resolves conflict with team members, provides and receives timely feedback to ensure collaboration and positively impact patient care and patient satisfaction scores.

* Participates in team and peer evaluations.

* Demonstrates superior customer service in all interactions with patients, families, visitors, and colleagues.

*Effective Communication:*

* Effectively and professionally resolves conflict with team members, provides and receives timely feedback to ensure collaboration and positively impact patient care and patient satisfaction scores.

* Participates in team and peer evaluations.

* Demonstrates superior customer service in all interactions with patients, families, visitors, and colleagues

* Assists with Patient Care *

* Aids in completion of activities of daily living, mobilization, greeting, rooming/discharging and securing vitals.

* Assists with patient examination, procedures, and/or treatments, utilizing age appropriate care.

* Circulates and replenish procedural/therapeutic suites and exam rooms during and after procedures.

* Sets up equipment and assemble procedural trays for brachytherapy procedures, brachytherapy treatments, and biopsy trays

* Scrub in/assist physician with radiation applicator placement.

* Work Environment and Systems *

*Work Environment:*

* Maintains environment in a clean, safe, and orderly manner.

* Maintains unit and institutional competencies and adheres to legal and regulatory requirements.

* Sterile processing of procedural instruments in a timely manner, and doing so in an efficient and safe environment.

* Adherence to OSHA standards/performing patient care under sterile technique.

* Order supplies as needed, keeping management abreast of the necessary items to be ordered

* Participates in unit projects focused on improving patient outcomes.

*Systems:*

* Demonstrates knowledge and utilization of computers, equipment, and software programs to enter patient data, access information, and communicate with the multidisciplinary team.

* Successfully complete required on-line training.

* Demonstrate accountability by reviewing electronic/written communication from the Division of Nursing and MDACC.

Other duties as assigned

*EDUCATION:*

*Required:* High school diploma/equivalent.

*Preferred:* Graduate of an approved Medical Assistant program or US Military medical services training program.

*EXPEREINCE: *

*Required:* One year of medical assistant experience. With preferred degree, no experience is required.

*Preferred:* Two years of medical assistant experience.

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. [http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html](http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html)

Additional Information

* Requisition ID: 175796

* Employment Status: Full-Time

* Employee Status: Regular

* Work Week: Days

* Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 43,000

* Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 54,000

* Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 65,000

* FLSA: non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay

* Fund Type: Hard

* Work Location: Onsite

* Pivotal Position: Yes

* Referral Bonus Available?: Yes

* Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes

* Science Jobs: No

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