Medical Assistant Bilingual - Gulfton (OB/GYN)

Legacy Community Health•Houston, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Bilingual OB/GYN Medical Assistant supports providers as part of a collaborative, team-based primary care medical home, helping deliver compassionate, timely, culturally sensitive, language-appropriate, and whole-person care. The role assists with examinations, minor office procedures, laboratory services, diagnostic testing, medications, and patient education while helping create a respectful and welcoming experience for patients and families. The Medical Assistant helps keep clinical workflows organized and safe, maintains examination rooms and equipment, documents patient care, and works closely with a multidisciplinary team. The position also supports quality improvement, OSHA and safety compliance, preventive care, continuity of care, and patient self-management education. Required training and hands-on experience provide opportunities to develop healthcare skills.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
BLS/CPR certification.
Up to one year of experience.
Excellent communication and customer service skills.
Basic front desk, clerical, or healthcare support specialist skills or experience.
Ability to work with clinical staff, work well under pressure, and multitask within a multidisciplinary team.
Commitment to preventive health care and a team approach to healthcare delivery.
Experience working with computers.
Experience with Microsoft Office applications.
Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency.

Nice To Haves

Up to three years’ experience.
Phlebotomy skills.
Experience with electronic medical records.

Responsibilities

Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure vital signs, weight, and height.
Record medical histories, vital statistics, test results, and other patient information in medical records.
Collect, log, document, label, package, and process blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens for testing or pickup.
Assist physicians with examinations and treatment by providing instruments and materials.
Give injections and remove sutures as directed.
Perform phlebotomy and other diagnostic tests as needed.
Administer oral, intramuscular, SubQ, and topical medications as ordered.
Provide phone consultation to clients regarding test results and health concerns.
Prepare examination rooms by cleaning and restocking them; clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
Maintain examination-room supplies, check for expired stock, and change sharps containers and biohazard waste as needed.
Ensure proper documentation of patient care.
Assist with programs such as the Hazard Communication and Accident Prevention plans associated with OSHA compliance.
Participate in the Performance Improvement Program.
Work respectfully and professionally with patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees, and build effective working relationships as part of a team.
Apply a team-based primary care medical home approach, partnering with patients and families to promote timely access, culturally sensitive and language-appropriate care, continuity, and self-management education.
Attend required safety training and annual education programs, and remain knowledgeable about general, department-specific, and job-related safety responsibilities.
Operate assigned equipment and perform procedures safely as instructed.
Maintain work areas and equipment according to Legacy and government policies and requirements.
Use proper body mechanics, check patient environments and equipment for safety, and promptly report safety concerns.
Follow exposure control plans for blood-borne and airborne pathogens and correctly use protective barrier equipment and Universal Precautions.
Institute appropriate measures to ensure a safe environment.
Perform other duties as assigned.