Medical Assistant Jobs in The Woodlands, TX

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association.
• Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant Program and successful completion of a nationally recognized certification exam. Accepted organizations include AAMA, AMT, MEDCA, ARMA, NAHP, and NHA.
• Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English.
• Ability to recognize life-threatening situations, respond, and activate emergency services.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, staff, and providers in person and by phone, including greeting, identifying oneself by name and role, and returning calls in a timely manner.
• Ability to see, hear, read, and manually use office and clinical equipment.
• Ability to perform work involving substantial standing, walking, bending, and lifting.
• May involve skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material.

Nice To Haves

• One year of clinical experience in an outpatient clinical setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain patients’ rights, confidentiality, dignity, and well-being.
• Maintain accurate and relevant records of patient care and patient contact for visits and telephone interactions.
• Collect and process point-of-care, laboratory, and pathology samples according to CFVH policy.
• Perform quality and safety checks on waived testing equipment and supplies according to CFVHS policies.
• Provide patient education under the direction of the Provider.
• Administer and document treatments, dressing changes, medications, and therapies under the direction and order of the LIP.
• Chaperone, set up for, and assist providers with procedures and examinations as needed.
• Handle and prepare reusable instruments for return to Central Sterile Processing for sterilization.
• Dispose of biohazard and pharmaceutical waste according to OSHA guidelines and CFVH policy.
• Maintain a clean patient-care environment by following Infection Prevention Standards for between-patient and terminal cleaning.
• Ensure appropriate stock of supplies and instruments in designated areas.
• Perform front desk reception, including greeting patients and scheduling appointments.
• Assist the clerk/receptionist with ICD and CPT coding and computer input for billing, insurance, and quality assurance purposes.
• Coordinate and communicate with outside healthcare partners, including home health, hospice, DME companies, community paramedics, and ACO, to carry out the provider-directed plan of care.
• Monitor Epic In Basket and respond to messages within an appropriate time frame.
• Perform provider-directed components of well visits or physicals.
• Perform scheduled nursing visits as directed by the provider.
• Complete required documentation for each patient visit before the provider begins the visit.
• Perform High Level Disinfection according to CFVH policy and manufacturer instructions.
• Float to other clinics as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.