Hourly Medical Assistant - Family Medicine

University of North Texas System • Fort Worth, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

UNT Health Family Medicine is seeking a compassionate Medical Assistant to join its team of healthcare providers at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. The position requires strong organizational and interpersonal communication skills, a broad range of interests and skills, compassion, understanding, teamwork, and the ability to function in a fast-paced environment. The Medical Assistant supports patient care, clinic workflows, provider orders, scheduling, and treatment-room readiness. Clinic hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; hourly hours worked vary.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited Medical Assistant program.
• Hold Medical Assistant certification.
• Hold current CPR (BLS) certification.
• Know current clinical practices, developments, and trends relevant to the area of expertise.
• Maintain and enhance clinical knowledge and skills through continued learning and professional development.
• Demonstrate teamwork and collaboration, including effective information sharing and support for continuity of patient care.
• Work respectfully and effectively with people with varying personalities, perspectives, and work styles.
• Pay strong attention to detail and produce accurate, thorough, and timely work.
• Have effective communication, documentation, follow-up, and record-maintenance skills.
• Know and follow established guidelines, protocols, and required standards.
• Recognize when clarification is needed and appropriately address concerns that may affect patient safety or care quality.
• Demonstrate strong customer service and the ability to identify and anticipate customer needs and provide responsive solutions.
• Accept feedback, collaborate with others, and contribute to shared goals and positive working relationships.
• Provide at least two professional references as part of the application; the special instructions also state that three professional references must be provided, including one recent or current direct supervisor.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in ambulatory care.
• Experience with NextGen.
• Bilingual English/Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Complete provider orders, referrals, and insurance authorizations thoroughly to support timely care, and provide patients with educational materials.
• Deliver patient-centered care that respects each patient’s beliefs, values, and preferences while providing compassionate, high-quality care.
• Manage patient flow and scheduling to optimize access to care, following standard department workflows.
• Prepare treatment rooms for examinations and keep them neat and clean.
• Clean and sterilize instruments and properly dispose of contaminated or expired medical supplies.
• Measure patient vital signs as standard care.
• Perform procedures and injections and administer vaccines as ordered by the provider.
• Document all care in the electronic health record.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed