Medical Assistant - GU Cancer Center

EDUCATION:
Required: High school diploma/equivalent.

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

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

Preferred: Must have at least one year of medical assistant experience, including rooming patients and taking vitals.

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION:
Required: Certified or eligible to be certified by one of the following based on Medical Assistant experience or preferred education:
- Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
- Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) by the American Society of Medical Technologists (AMT)
- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
- National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) by the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)

WORKING CONDITIONS:
This position requires:
Working in Patient Care Unit (e.g. Nursing unit; outpatient clinic)
Exposure to human/animal blood, body fluids, or tissues
Exposure to harmful chemicals

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Indicate the time required to do each of the following physical demands:

Time Spent:
Never - 0%
Occasionally - 1-33%
Frequently - 34-66%
Continuously - 67-100%

Standing - Continuously
Walking - Continuously
Sitting - Occasionally
Reaching - Frequently
Lifting/Carrying:
Up to 10 lbs - Frequently
10 lbs to 50 lbs - Frequently
More than 50 lbs - Occasionally
Pushing/Pulling:
Up to 10 lbs - Frequently
10 lbs to 50 lbs - Frequently
More than 50 lbs - Occasionally
Use computer/keyboard - Frequently

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