Medical Assistant

CenterWell•Corpus Christi, TX

18d•$43,000 - $56,200•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Assistant is the first point of contact for patient care and performs both administrative duties and clinical patient-care tasks. This role works onsite in a clinical environment and carries out varied, moderately complex administrative, operational, and customer-support assignments. The position is based at the Conviva Senior Primary Care office at 4254 S. Alameda St., Corpus Christi, Texas, and reports to the Manager, Clinic/Center Administration. The Medical Assistant helps prepare for patient visits, collects and records medical histories and vital signs, rooms patients, and assists healthcare providers with procedures and treatments. The role also includes specimen collection, point-of-care testing, preparing and administering medication under provider direction, and accurate documentation in electronic health record and electronic medical record systems, including HEDIS and Stars quality measures. This is a patient-facing position that runs the tuberculosis screening program and requires TB screening if selected.

Requirements

Hold an active Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) certification from AAH, AAMA, AMT, ARMA, MedCa, NAHP, NAHT, NCCT, or NHA.
Successfully complete an MA school or training program, be a Certified or Registered Medical Assistant, or have at least 5 years of experience and approval from a provider.
High school diploma or equivalent.
At least 1 year of Medical Assistant experience.
Phlebotomy experience.
Medication and vaccine administration experience.
CPR certification.
Undergo TB screening if selected for this patient-facing role.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish.
At least 1 year of experience in a PCO center.
Value-based care experience, including knowledge of HEDIS, CPT/ICD coding, and CAHPS/HOS patient experience.

Responsibilities

Perform pre-visit planning based on the patient visit type.
Obtain and record patients’ medical histories and vital signs.
Room patients and assist healthcare providers with medical procedures and treatments.
Collect specimens and perform point-of-care testing.
Prepare and administer medication under the direction of a healthcare provider.
Maintain accurate documentation in electronic health record (EHR) and electronic medical record (EMR) systems, including HEDIS and Stars quality measures.
Run the tuberculosis (TB) screening program.