Medical Assistant Bilingual - Gulfton (OB/GYN)

Legacy Community Health•Houston, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Legacy Community Health is hiring a bilingual OB/GYN Medical Assistant for its Gulfton Dashwood location in Houston, Texas. The role supports providers and patients as part of a collaborative, team-based primary care medical home. The Medical Assistant helps deliver timely, compassionate, culturally sensitive, language-appropriate, and whole-person care, supporting examinations, minor procedures, laboratory and diagnostic services, medications, and patient education. The position helps keep clinical processes organized and safe while building respectful relationships with patients, families, providers, and coworkers. The Medical Assistant contributes to continuity of care, prevention, patient empowerment through self-management education, quality improvement, and OSHA and safety compliance. The stated schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
BLS/CPR certification.
Up to one year of experience.
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 health care and a team approach to health care delivery.
Experience working with computers.
Experience with Microsoft Office applications.
Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency.

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 patient information in medical records.
Collect, log, document, label, package, and prepare blood, tissue, and other specimens for testing and laboratory 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 to clients regarding test results and health concerns.
Perform phlebotomy and other diagnostic tests as needed.
Administer oral, intramuscular, SubQ, and topical medications as ordered.
Document patient care appropriately.
Maintain examination-room supplies, check for expired stock, and change sharps containers and biohazard waste as needed.
Assist with programs associated with OSHA compliance, including Hazard Communication and Accident Prevention plans.
Participate in the Performance Improvement Program.
Treat patients, families, visitors, and coworkers with respect and courtesy, and build effective working relationships as part of a team.
Apply a team-based primary care medical home approach, partnering with patients and families to support timely access, culturally sensitive and language-appropriate care, continuity, whole-person improvement, and appropriate self-management education.
Attend required safety training and annual education programs, and remain knowledgeable about general, department-specific, and job-related 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 patient environments and equipment for safety, report safety concerns, follow exposure control plans for blood-borne and airborne pathogens, and use protective barriers and Universal Precautions correctly.
Perform other duties as assigned.