Medical Assistant TCP Missouri City
About The Position
Texas Children’s Hospital is seeking a Medical Assistant for TCP Missouri City. The Medical Assistant works in a fast-paced setting, gathering patient information, assessing patients, and providing direct care. The role collaborates with other members of the healthcare team to provide age-appropriate care. The work location is TCP Missouri City, 5819 Hwy 6 300 #300, Missouri City, TX. The Medical Assistant collects and documents patient information, provides general patient care, prepares patients for examinations, and assists providers with treatments, examinations, testing, and office emergency care. The position also supports medication and immunization administration, patient education, referrals, specimen collection, laboratory testing, and coordination of follow-up care. Successful candidates must undergo respiratory fit testing in accordance 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.
Nice To Haves
- One year of related work experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Collect patient data, which may include biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, and environmental information, in accordance with 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 laboratory results, ER visits, and other care requiring coordination.
- Administer medications and immunizations, and 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 medication supplies by following infection-control and inventory-control guidelines.
- Support patients in managing their health by assisting with education; document patient education in the electronic health record.
- Coordinate referrals by verifying payer coverage and documenting eligibility before initiating referrals.
- Identify and document network providers for appropriate referrals, complete paperwork for authorized referrals, and transmit information to the referred agency.
- Collect and process specimens and document results of laboratory tests.
- 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.
- Undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
