Medical Assistant - Outpatient Cardiology Clinic

Texas Children's Careers • Houston, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

We are searching for a Medical Assistant with our Texas Children's Outpatient Cardiology clinic in The Medical Center - someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will provide patient care and excellent customer service in a healthcare setting. You will also assist in the coordination of flow and provider schedules to effectively manage patient care. Think you’ve got what it takes?

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED required
• As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Nice To Haves

• Technical diploma - Graduation from a medical assisting or emergency medical technician program preferred
• Health care experience preferred
• Pediatric experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Welcomes and communicates effectively with patients, families, staff and physicians
• Takes vital signs per clinic scope
• Performs diagnostic test as per MD/provider order (i.e. - EKG, newborn hearing screens)
• Processes lab specimens and performs tests
• Documents telephone or prescription refill messages in the medical record and notifies provider to take action
• Turns over the exam room preparing it for the next patient visit
• Assures exam rooms are stocked with all patient care supplies, labeled and within expiration date
• Participates in planning optimal patient flow by monitoring provider schedules and communicating potential or actual problems

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees