Medical Assistant TCP Missouri City
About The Position
Texas Children’s Hospital is seeking a Medical Assistant for TCP Missouri City who works effectively in a fast-paced setting. The role gathers patient information, assesses patients, and provides direct, age-appropriate care in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team. The work location is TCP Missouri City, 5819 Hwy 6 300 #300, Missouri City, TX. The Medical Assistant supports patient intake and care, including collecting and documenting patient data and vital signs, preparing patients for examinations, assisting providers during treatments and testing, administering medications and immunizations, and supporting patient education. The role also coordinates follow-up care and referrals, collects and processes specimens, performs laboratory tests, and completes related documentation and quality-control procedures. Successful candidates must undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Graduation from a medical assistant, emergency medical technician, or LVN program.
- Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.
- One year of related work experience preferred.
- Successful candidates must undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.
Nice To Haves
- One year of related work experience.
Responsibilities
- Assist in collecting patient data, including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, and environmental information, according to practice protocol.
- Collect and document vital signs, BMI, height, weight, and reason for visit.
- Document current medications, allergies, and other information in the electronic health record with 100% accuracy.
- Provide general patient care.
- Prepare patients for examinations and assist providers during treatments, examinations, and testing.
- Document interventions, send electronic prescription refills, and assist providers with office emergency patient care.
- Coordinate patient care by following up on lab results, ER visits, and other care requiring coordination.
- Administer medications and immunizations; identify patients eligible for the Vaccines for Children Program.
- Document medication and immunization administration in the medical record.
- Report medication and immunization errors and adverse reactions.
- Maintain the integrity of medication supplies by following infection-control and inventory-control guidelines.
- Support patients in self-management of their health through education; provide patient education and document it in the electronic health record.
- Coordinate referrals, including verifying payer coverage and documenting referral eligibility in the electronic health record.
- Identify and document network providers for appropriate referrals; complete and transmit paperwork and documentation for authorized referrals to the referred agency.
- Collect and process specimens and perform laboratory tests; document results.
- Perform and document scheduled quality-control, instrument-maintenance, and calibration procedures according to manufacturer information.
- Take appropriate action and document out-of-control values.
- Troubleshoot and document instrument problems and make minor adjustments.
- Manage the Outstanding Orders Report and Lab Error Work Queue to ensure results are received and providers are notified.
- Assist with the collection of patient data.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
