Hourly Medical Assistant - Family Medicine

University of North Texas System • Fort Worth, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

UNT Health Family Medicine is seeking a compassionate Medical Assistant to join its team of healthcare providers at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. The role calls for strong organizational and interpersonal communication skills, a broad skill set, compassion, understanding, teamwork, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. The Medical Assistant supports patient-centered care and follows established department workflows.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program.
• Medical Assistant certification.
• Current CPR (BLS) certification.
• Knowledge of current clinical practices, developments, and trends within areas of expertise.
• Ability to maintain and enhance clinical knowledge and skills through continued learning and professional development.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills, including effective information sharing and support for continuity of patient care.
• Ability to work respectfully and effectively with people who have varying personalities, perspectives, and work styles.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to produce accurate, thorough, and timely work.
• Effective communication, documentation, follow-up, and record-maintenance skills.
• Knowledge of and ability to follow established guidelines, protocols, and required standards.
• Ability to recognize when clarification is needed and address concerns that could affect patient safety or quality of care.
• Strong customer service skills, including identifying and anticipating customer needs and providing responsive solutions.
• Ability to accept feedback, collaborate, and contribute to shared goals and positive working relationships.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in ambulatory care.
• NextGen experience.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Complete provider orders, referrals, and insurance authorizations thoroughly and promptly, and provide patients with educational materials.
• Deliver patient-centered, compassionate care that respects each patient's beliefs, values, and preferences.
• Manage patient flow and scheduling to optimize access to care, following standard department workflows.
• Prepare treatment rooms for examinations and keep them neat and clean.
• Clean and sterilize instruments and properly dispose of contaminated or expired medical supplies.
• Measure patient vital signs as standard of care.
• Perform procedures and injections, and administer vaccines as ordered by the provider.
• Document all care in the electronic health record.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed