Certified Medical Assistant (Part-Time) - Tc Urgent Care - The Woodlands Campus

Summary
We are searching for a Certified Medical Assistant (part-time) -- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will gather information, assess, and provide direct care to patients. Work collaboratively with other members of the healthcare team to render age appropriate care.
Think you’ve got what it takes?
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.

• Graduation from a medical assistant or emergency medical technician program
• BLS - American Heart Association
• 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
• High school diploma or GED

Preferred

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

Responsibilities

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