Medical Assistant

CenterWell • Houston, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Medical Assistant, you will be the first contact for patient care, responsible for administrative responsibilities in addition to patient care. Working onsite in a clinical environment and reporting to the Center Administrator, you will perform varied activities and moderately complex administrative, operational, and customer support assignments. This role is patient facing and runs the Tuberculosis (TB) screening program. If selected for this role, we will require you to screen for TB.

Requirements

• An active Certified Medical Assistant/CMA or Registered Medical Assistant/RMA certification from one of the following organizations: AAH, AAMA, AMT, ARMA, MedCa, NAHP, NAHT, NCCT, or NHA.
• Successful completion of MA school/training program or a Certified/Registered Medical Assistant or 5+ years of experience and approval from Provider.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1+ years of MA experience.
• Phlebotomy experience.
• Medication/vaccine administration experience.
• CPR Certified.

Nice To Haves

• 1+ years of experience in a PCO center.
• Value-based Care experience includes knowledge of HEDIS, CPT/ICD coding, and CAHPS/HOS.
• Patient Experience.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical tasks such as pre-visit planning based on patient visit type.
• Obtain and record medical history and vital signs.
• Room patients and assist healthcare providers with medical procedures and treatments.
• Perform specimen collection and point of care testing.
• Prepare and administer medication under the direction of a healthcare provider.
• Ensure accurate documentation in the electronic health record (HER) and electronic medical record (EMR) systems, including documentation of HEDIS and Stars quality measures.
• Run the Tuberculosis (TB) screening program.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision benefits
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave)
• short-term and long-term disability
• life insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED