Certified Medical Assistant/ Medical Assistant (Cma/Ma) - Tcp Barker Cypress

Summary
We are searching for a Certified Medical Assistant — someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will provide clinical support for patients in the hospital’s various ambulatory settings promoting cost effective, age appropriate, safe, and high-quality family centered care.
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Qualifications
Being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including any booster dose(s) of the COVID-19 vaccine recommended by the Centers for Disease Control when eligible, is required for all employees at Texas Children’s, unless approved for a medical or religious exemption.

• Knowledge of medical terminology, medical assistant/outpatient care tasks, and customer service concepts
• Ability to demonstrate excellent interpersonal, communication, customer service, and problem-solving skills, and operate basic medical equipment
• BLS - American Heart Association
• High school diploma or GED
• Graduation from a medical assistant or emergency medical technician program

Preferred

• Certified Medical Assistant preferred: One of the following certifications:
• NCMA - National Cert Med Assistant National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
• EMT-B - Emergency Medical Techn-Basic Texas Department of State Health Services
• EMT - Emergency Medical Techn Texas Department of State Health Services
• Bilingual English/Spanish
• 1 year of related experience
• CCMA - Cert-Cert Clinical MA - CCMA National Health Career Association (NHA)
• LIC PAR - Lic-Paramedic Texas Department of State Health Services
• NRCMA - Nat Reg Cert Med Assistant National Association of Health Professionals (NAHP)
• EMT-A - Advanced EMT Texas Department of State Health Services
• EMT-I - Emergency Medical Techn-Interm Texas Department of State Health Services
• CMA-C - Clinical Medical Assistant Certification American Medical Certification Association (AMCA)
• CMA-AAM - Cert-Cert Medical Assistant American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
• RMA - Registered Medical Assistant American Association of Medical Personnel, American Allied Health, American Medical Technologists, or American Registry of Medical Assistants
• EMT-P - Emergency Medical Techn-Parame Texas Department of State Health Services

Responsibilities

• Call in and/or send electronic prescription refills as directed
• Document current medications, allergies, and other information in the electronic health record
• Prepare patients for examination and assist provider, as directed, during treatments, examinations, and testing as directed by the provider
• Document all interventions per practice protocol
• Keep rooms stocked with supplies and notify managers when supplies are low
• Assess patient’s eligibility for referral by verifying coverage with payor prior to initiate referral
• Assist provider during office emergency patient care
• Collect and document vital signs, BMI, height/weight, and reason for visit with complete accuracy
• Identify patients eligible for Vaccines for Children program and follow procedures for accurate documentation and management
• Manage the outstanding orders report and lab error work queue to assure results are received
• Provide superb customer service
• Assist in the collection of patient/family data that may include biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, and environmental information per practice protocol
• Participate as a member of the care team, working with each member of the team to meet the goals of the patient, and participate in daily huddles and monthly staff meetings
• Coordinate patient care by following up on lab results, ER visits, et cetera