Medical Assistant, CMC - Estelle Unit
About The Position
Correctional Managed Care addresses the healthcare needs of underserved patient populations within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. The Medical Assistant provides administrative, clerical, technical, and supportive patient-care services in an assigned clinical area within a correctional healthcare facility. Duties depend on the needs of the assigned area and are performed according to applicable standards, policies, procedures, and security considerations of UTMB Correctional Managed Care and TDCJ. The role may include administrative support and data entry, medical-record tracking and maintenance, materials and inventory management, and tasks delegated by physicians under RN supervision. In a clinical setting, duties may include supporting patient flow, taking vital signs, collecting excretory specimens, and obtaining blood samples by venipuncture. The position requires attention to detail and adherence to internal controls and reporting structures. The work is performed in an administrative or clinical office setting within a correctional facility, in a comfortable indoor area, though noise, odors, cramped workspace, or fumes may sometimes cause discomfort. The role may involve exposure to occupational hazards, including communicable diseases, radiation, chemotherapeutic agents, and disoriented or combative patients. Security clearance and pre-employment drug testing are required. Rotating shifts may be required.
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.
- Ability to meet the role's physical demands, which may include walking, standing, performing CPR, and lifting materials, equipment, objects, or patients; occasional heavy and awkward lifting over 50 pounds.
- Adequate vision, hearing, speech, and sense of touch to perform tasks and communicate accurately; frequent concentrated attention and alertness to detail are required.
Responsibilities
- Enter and assimilate data, generate reports, draft routine correspondence, and develop administrative analyses using personal computers.
- Perform facility administrative support tasks, including filing, mail functions, faxing, and typing correspondence.
- Carry out administrative support duties that may require 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 loose-leaf record elements 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 RN staff.
- Demonstrate 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 fecal specimens, and obtain blood samples by venipuncture.
- Adhere to internal controls and the reporting structure.
- Perform related duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
