Certified Medical Assistant

Scottish Rite for Children•Frisco, TX

14d•Onsite

About The Position

Our patients are our number one priority! We're committed to giving children back their childhood! This position manages clinic throughput and flow of patient-room utilization. The Certified Medical Assistant assists with patient intake, measures vital signs, and reviews medication lists; takes medical and surgical histories. They prepare and disinfect exam rooms prior to each patient visit and ensure adequate supplies and appropriate instruments are available in clinics. This role may also schedule diagnostic tests or imaging, participate in specimen collection and processing, remove casts and splints, and perform venipuncture. The Certified Medical Assistant is accountable for meeting the standards of patient/personal safety and in maintaining a clean and therapeutic environment. They assist clinic staff with administrative needs, maintain patient information and documentation in the electronic medical record, and abide by organizational and HIPAA guidelines, privacy practices, patient confidentiality, and patient rights. This role supports hospital and departmental performance improvement goals, quality care through compliance with departmental and organizational policies and guidelines, and external agency guidelines, standards, or regulations. They also support departmental initiatives and change efforts, practice financial and resource stewardship, and engage in strong communication, acting as a team player in supporting the mission and vision of the organization, and abiding by the organization’s core values. Additional duties may be assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required
Certified or registered Medical Assistant required
American Heart Association BLS certification required

Nice To Haves

Applicable work experience preferred
Phlebotomy experience preferred

Responsibilities

Manages clinic throughput and flow of patient-room utilization
Assists with patient intake, measures vital signs, and reviews medication lists; takes medical and surgical histories
Prepares and disinfects exam rooms prior to each patient visit
Ensures adequate supplies and appropriate instruments are available in clinics
Schedules diagnostic tests or imaging
May participate in specimen collection and processing
May remove casts and splints
May perform venipuncture
Accountable for meeting the standards of patient/personal safety and in maintaining a clean and therapeutic environment
Assists clinic staff with administrative needs
Maintains patient information and documentation in electronic medical record
Abides by organizational and HIPAA guidelines, privacy practices, patient confidentiality, and patient rights
Supports hospital and departmental performance improvement goals
Supports quality care through compliance with departmental and organizational policies and guidelines, and external agency guidelines, standards, or regulations
Supports departmental initiatives and change efforts
Practices financial and resource stewardship
Engages in strong communication, acts as team player in supporting mission and vision of organization, and abides by organization’s core values
Additional duties as assigned