Medical Assistant Bilingual - Fifth Lyons (Pedi)

Legacy Community Health•Houston, TX

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Bilingual Pediatrics Medical Assistant supports providers and a collaborative primary care medical home team in delivering compassionate, timely, culturally sensitive, language-appropriate, and whole-person care. The role assists with examinations, minor procedures, laboratory services, medications, patient education, and related clinical processes while fostering respectful, responsive relationships with patients and families. The Medical Assistant helps keep clinical workflows organized and safe, maintains examination rooms and equipment, supports quality improvement and OSHA compliance, and contributes to continuity, prevention, and patient empowerment through self-management education. The position is located at Legacy Fifth Lyons in Houston, Texas, and has a schedule of 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
BLS/CPR certification.
Up to one year of experience required.
Excellent communication and customer service skills.
Basic front desk, clerical, or healthcare support specialist skills or experience.
Ability to work with clinical staff, work well under pressure, and multitask within a multidisciplinary team.
Commitment to preventive healthcare and a team approach to healthcare delivery.
Experience working with computers.
Experience with Microsoft Office applications.
Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency required.

Nice To Haves

Up to three years of experience.
Phlebotomy skills.
Experience with electronic medical records.

Responsibilities

Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure vital signs, weight, and height.
Record medical histories, vital statistics, test results, and other information in medical records.
Collect, log, document, process, label, and package blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens for testing and pickup.
Assist physicians with examinations and treatment by providing instruments and materials.
Give injections and remove sutures as directed.
Prepare examination rooms by cleaning and restocking them; clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
Provide phone consultation regarding test results and health concerns.
Perform phlebotomy and other diagnostic tests as needed.
Administer oral, intramuscular, subcutaneous, and topical medications as ordered.
Ensure proper documentation of patient care.
Maintain examination-room supplies, check for expired stock, and change sharps containers and biohazard waste as needed.
Assist with Hazard Communication and Accident Prevention programs associated with OSHA compliance.
Participate in the Performance Improvement Program.
Treat patients, families, visitors, and coworkers with respect and courtesy, and support effective team relationships.
Work within a team-based primary care medical home to promote timely access, culturally sensitive and language-appropriate care, continuity, whole-person improvement, and patient self-management education.
Attend required safety training and annual education programs; remain knowledgeable about general, departmental, and job-specific safety responsibilities.
Operate assigned equipment and perform procedures safely as instructed.
Maintain work areas and equipment according to Legacy and government policies and requirements.
Use proper body mechanics, check the patient environment and equipment for safety, and promptly report safety concerns.
Follow exposure control plans for blood-borne and airborne pathogens and use protective barriers and Universal Precautions correctly.
Institute appropriate measures to ensure a safe environment.
Perform other duties as assigned.