Medical Assistant, CMC - Estelle Unit

UTMB Health•Huntsville, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Correctional Managed Care serves the healthcare needs of underserved populations within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. The Medical Assistant provides administrative, clerical, and technical support, along with supportive, age-specific, and developmentally appropriate patient care in an assigned clinical area at a correctional healthcare facility. Duties may include managing electronic information systems and medical records, performing delegated medical tasks, or handling materials inventory and procurement. Work is governed by applicable standards, policies, procedures, and security requirements of UTMB Correctional Managed Care and TDCJ. Depending on the assigned area's needs, the role may include administrative support and data entry; retrieval, tracking, review, and filing of medical records; receiving, storing, distributing, and inventorying supplies; and performing medical tasks delegated by physicians and supervised by registered nurse staff. The position assists outpatient clinic patient flow and may obtain vital signs, collect specimens, and obtain blood samples by venipuncture. The position is based in an administrative or clinical office within a correctional facility, including the confines of a prison, jail, or juvenile detention center. Security clearance and pre-employment drug testing are required. The environment is indoors but may involve noise, odors, cramped workspaces, or fumes. Moderate to extreme physical effort may be required, including walking, standing, performing CPR, and lifting materials, equipment, objects, or patients; occasional heavy and awkward lifting over 50 pounds may occur. The role may involve occupational exposure to communicable diseases, radiation, chemotherapeutic agents, and disoriented or combative patients. Rotating shifts may be required. Salary is commensurate with relevant work experience.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Registered Medical Assistant or graduate of an approved Medical Assistant Program.
BLS-HP certification required.
Security clearance required.
Pre-employment drug testing required.
Vision, hearing, talking, and sense-of-touch abilities adequate to perform job tasks; frequent focused attention and alertness to detail are required.
Ability to meet the role's physical demands, including walking, standing, performing CPR, and lifting; occasional heavy and awkward lifting over 50 pounds may be required.

Responsibilities

Operate computers to enter and assimilate data, generate reports, draft routine correspondence, and develop administrative analyses.
Perform facility administrative support, including filing, mail functions, faxing, and typing correspondence.
Carry out administrative support duties requiring independent judgment under general direction and supervision.
Operate data-entry systems for entry, tracking, and reporting.
Retrieve medical record charts and maintain a tracking system for facility records.
Review medical records for completeness and accuracy, and file records and forms after use.
Receive, store, distribute, and inventory materials, including narcotic-based medicines and medical supplies.
Maintain inventory levels and stock records in a facility storeroom or warehouse.
Fill requisitions, work orders, and supply requests; return expired or unused supplies to vendors for credit.
Maintain facility equipment and execute work orders as necessary.
Perform tasks delegated by physicians and supervised by registered nurse staff, demonstrating competency in basic clinic tasks outlined in the approved Competency Based Orientation Tool.
Assist with patient flow in the assigned outpatient clinic setting.
Obtain vital signs, collect urine and feces specimens, and obtain blood samples by venipuncture.
Follow internal controls and reporting structures, and perform related duties as required.