Medical Assistant Jobs in The Woodlands, TX

About The Position

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old and have the education and/or experience needed to meet the required principal competencies.
• Must have completed a Medical Assistant program or a comparable healthcare education program with a similar scope of clinical training.
• Candidates with fewer than six months of Medical Assistant experience must have completed at least 160 hours of clinical externship or equivalent clinical practicum.
• Must have current BLS certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, or complete Allina in-house BLS training within 30 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED.
• Previous Medical Assistant experience.
• Medical terminology knowledge.
• Medical Assistant certification preferred; accepted credentials include CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA), NCMA (NCCT), or CMAA (NHA).

Responsibilities

• Room patients, manage patient flow, and obtain adequate patient medical information and data.
• Collect and confirm patient information through interviews, questionnaires, and vital signs, and accurately document it in the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Help patients prepare for physician examinations, including providing psycho-emotional support as needed.
• Collect, label, and process specimens.
• Facilitate obtaining laboratory and imaging results.
• Work with the EMR inbox and respond to messages as delegated by an RN or provider.
• Provide backup coverage for the front desk and assist with patient registration and scheduling as needed.
• Perform patient care tasks delegated by a provider or RN, including administering injections and assisting with procedures.
• Support patient care and reinforce information about tests, laboratory work, procedure preparation, treatment plans, preventive care, and other health matters.
• Coordinate test and procedure results with a provider or RN.
• Prepare refill information for provider review and prescribing as needed.
• Assist with patient transportation as needed.
• Help maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors, and employees; report environmental risks and equipment malfunctions to a supervisor and through safety huddles.
• Use equipment according to applicable policies, procedures, manufacturer directions, and standards.
• Follow policies, procedures, standard work, and proper techniques when providing patient care.
• Clean, stock, and maintain inventory for examination, medication, and supply rooms.
• Report acute problems and changes in patient condition.
• Apply high-reliability safety principles to all interactions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical and dental coverage.
• PTO/time away.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Voluntary benefits, including vision, legal, and critical illness coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement or continuing medical education, as applicable.
• Student loan support benefits to help navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Well-being resources, including well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching, and tools.
• $2,000 starting bonus for eligible external talent.
• Mileage reimbursement for eligible employees.