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Medical Assistant – Radiation Oncology

Jobtailor · Schaumburg, IL

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FULL-TIME Posted Sep 17, 2026 35K–55K a year

Job Description

• Serve as a primary assistant to physicians and nurses in radiation oncology.

• Prepare patients, examination rooms, supplies, and linens for appointments.

• Escort patients and obtain pertinent information as needed.

• Assist providers with examinations, minor office procedures, instrument handling, and procedure preparation.

• Perform intramuscular, subcutaneous, and nebulizer medications as ordered, for CMAs within certification scope.

• Conduct sterilization, autoclave procedures, quality assurance, equipment maintenance, and biohazardous-waste disposal.

• Maintain laboratory, test-result, patient-chart, requisition, and departmental documentation.

• Manage EPIC messages/in-baskets, faxes, testing orders, imaging discs, cancer conference documentation, provider charting, and scribing as requested.

• Assist with pharmacy callbacks, patient callbacks, refill faxes, order entry, ICD-10 coding in ARIA, consents, signatures, and document scanning.

• Answer telephones, take messages, maintain room and supply stock, coordinate hazardous-waste pickups, and support scheduling.

• Communicate barriers to patient care to providers, nursing staff, or management.

• Follow provider and nurse instructions without independent medical decision-making or evaluation/assessment activities.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED and a graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant or Paramedic program required.

• Active Medical Assistant certification through AAMA, AMT, ARMA, NCCT, or NHA OR Paramedic License required.

• CPR or BLS certification required.

• Preferred one-year experience in a medical setting such as a doctor’s office, hospital or long-term nursing facility.

• Ability to perform duties within the scope of certification, training, and experience.

• Knowledge of Hyperspace, EPIC, and ARIA functions as used for patient documentation and care coordination.

• Ability to follow OSHA standards and bloodborne pathogen policies and procedures.

• Ability to perform CPR in patient emergent situations.

• Ability to work in Schaumburg or Lisle, Illinois.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates proficiency in patient care coordination, medical documentation, and compliance with healthcare standards. Capable of performing clinical tasks within the scope of certification, including medication administration and equipment maintenance.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Active Medical Assistant Certification

• CPR Certification

• Knowledge of EPIC and ARIA

• Intramuscular and Subcutaneous Medication Administration

• Experience in a Medical Setting

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Patient Preparation

• Instrument Handling

• Quality Assurance

• ICD-10 Coding

• Biohazardous-Waste Disposal

• Sterilization Procedures

• Documentation Management

• Nebulizer Medication Administration

• Office Procedure Assistance

• Equipment Maintenance

Soft Skills

• Communication

• Team Collaboration

• Patient Care Support

• Attention to Detail

• Organizational Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• Medical Assistant Certification

• CPR Certification

• BLS Certification

• Paramedic License

Industry Keywords

• Radiation Oncology

• Healthcare Compliance

• OSHA Standards

• Bloodborne Pathogen Policies

• Patient Care Coordination

Tools & Technologies

• EPIC

• ARIA

• Hyperspace

Additional Details

City
Schaumburg
State
Illinois
Country
US
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