Medical Assistant Jobs in The Woodlands, TX

About The Position

Requirements

• Completion of a medical assistant program or one year of experience in a clinical capacity.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Computer literacy, including skill with Microsoft Outlook, electronic health records, and other software programs.
• Current BLS certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Verify patient identity before interactions and protect confidential patient health information in accordance with HIPAA.
• Accurately complete and document patient visit notes, including relevant histories, vital signs, immunizations, allergies, medications, and wellness information as directed.
• Perform and document waived testing under the direct supervision of a physician.
• Prepare, stock, and clean examination rooms and maintain patient-care supplies and equipment.
• Prepare and administer medications according to physician or physician assistant orders and organizational policies.
• Assist physicians with minor surgical procedures and obtain, handle, and process specimens and cultures appropriately.
• Provide basic clinical care to patients of all age groups according to the clinical skills checklist.
• Coordinate patient flow, schedules, and wait times to support physician efficiency.
• Instruct patients and families about diagnostic procedures, medications, nutrition, and health and wellness using approved materials.
• Retrieve and send patient health information to authorized individuals in accordance with HIPAA and organizational policies.
• Notify patients of test results, medication changes, and other treatment-plan changes as instructed, within 48 hours of test results.
• Call medication prescriptions into pharmacies as ordered and in accordance with organizational policies.
• Coordinate ordered diagnostic testing and communicate with other healthcare providers regarding patient care.
• Respond appropriately to questions and concerns from patients and families.
• Follow corporate compliance procedures, accreditation standards, ethical and religious directives, safety practices, quality assurance requirements, and infection-control standards.
• Recognize potential chemical hazards, access MSDS information, respond appropriately to emergencies, and document events in the electronic safety system.
• Participate in quality-improvement initiatives, including gathering and trending data and supporting process changes.
• Use equipment, supplies, facilities, and resources prudently and efficiently.
• Take personal responsibility for continuing education and professional development.
• Work with other medical assistants to support compliance and competency in documentation standards.
• Assist with regulatory monitoring by reviewing logs and measuring clinic compliance.
• Count and order private and VFC vaccines, medications, and clinical supplies.
• Assist with medical-record audits and collaborate with the manager or supervisor on documentation-improvement strategies.
• May train and orient new team members on clinic policies, procedures, and workflows.
• Work with the health information management department to provide clinical documentation for audits.
• Assist with clerical duties and other practice operations as needed.
• Support activities such as the annual Flu Clinic, job-site projects, and community health events.
• May answer phones, file and prepare charts, process referrals, maintain referral databases, verify benefits, and coordinate paperwork for patient needs.