Medical Assistant (MA) - Memorial Unit
About The Position
Correctional Managed Care’s mission is to address the healthcare needs of underserved patient populations within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD). The Medical Assistant provides diversified administrative, clerical, and technical assistance, as well as supportive, age-specific, and developmentally appropriate patient care in an assigned clinical area within a correctional healthcare facility. Duties may include electronic information systems management, medical records processing, delegated medical tasks, and materials inventory or procurement. Work is performed according to UTMB CMC and TDCJ standards, policies, procedures, and security considerations. Depending on the needs of the assigned area, the role may involve administrative support and data entry; tracking, reviewing, and filing medical records; receiving, storing, distributing, and inventorying supplies and materials; or performing tasks delegated by physicians and supervised by RN staff. Clinical tasks can include supporting outpatient clinic patient flow, taking vital signs, collecting urine and fecal specimens, and obtaining blood samples by venipuncture. The position is based in an administrative or clinical office setting within a correctional facility, including the confines of a prison, jail, or juvenile detention center. The indoor work environment may involve noise, odors, cramped workspaces, or fumes. The work can require moderate to extreme physical effort, including walking, standing, performing CPR, and lifting materials, equipment, objects, or patients; occasional lifting may exceed 50 pounds. The role requires adequate vision, hearing, speech, and touch, frequent focused attention, and alertness. Exposure to communicable diseases, radiation, chemotherapeutic agents, or disoriented or combative patients may occur. Rotating shifts may be required. Security clearance and pre-employment drug testing are required. Salary is commensurate with years of relevant work experience.
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.
Responsibilities
- Use personal computers and data-entry systems to enter and assimilate data, track and report information, generate reports, draft routine correspondence, and develop special administrative analyses.
- Perform facility administrative support tasks such as filing, mail functions, faxing, and typing correspondence, including duties requiring independent judgment under general direction and supervision.
- Retrieve and track medical record charts located at the facility.
- Review medical records for completeness and accuracy and file records, forms, and loose-leaf record elements, including x-rays and copies, after use.
- Receive, store, distribute, and inventory materials, including narcotic-based medicines and medical supplies.
- Maintain inventory levels and stock records in a facility supply storeroom or warehouse; fill requisitions, work orders, and supply requests; and 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, demonstrating 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, accurately collect urine and fecal specimens, and obtain blood samples by venipuncture.
- Adhere to internal controls and the reporting structure, and perform related duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
