Medical Assistant Jobs in The Woodlands, TX

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• For Clinical Support I: current Medical Assistant certification from AAMA, AMT, NHA, or NCCT, maintained throughout employment.
• For Clinical Support II: completion of a Licensed Practical Nurse program and an active, unrestricted LPN license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Related experience in a physician’s office, medical setting, or outpatient clinic.
• Ability to identify necessary equipment and materials for patient visits and room patients according to established protocols and visit purpose.
• Ability to obtain and record vital signs; prepare and conduct EKGs, PFTs, eye and auditory screenings, and ear lavage; and assist patients with peak flow testing.
• Ability to prepare patient health information using electronic records and schedule patient appointments.
• Ability to prepare laboratory specimens properly and perform and document immunizations and injections.
• Ability to administer allergy shots, assess patient response as permitted by license and direction, and document the care provided.
• Ability to perform prescription refills according to protocols and report laboratory results according to protocol.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of a two-year accredited Medical Assistant program or an associate degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare for patient visits by ensuring appropriate screening, documentation, testing, consults, and charts are completed and available.
• Support providers and care teams with patient rooming, care procedures, and electronic documentation.
• Manage visit cycle time, office workflows, patient access, scheduling, and provider schedules for visit and non-visit needs.
• Coordinate provider desktop activity, including lab result reporting, phone calls, order entry, prescription processing, and outreach, following standard processes and protocols.
• With provider supervision, work in the provider desktop and assist with Health Matrix and other population health management functions.
• Triage as directed by protocols and provide direct patient care in accordance with clinical protocols.
• Perform and document ancillary tests, including EKGs, PFTs, peak flow rates, rapid strep, HCG, glucose checks, INR, and H. pylori testing; perform waived laboratory tests as ordered by a provider.
• Collect and process laboratory specimens and perform eye and audiology screenings in accordance with protocols and policies.
• Depending on licensure, administer immunizations, allergy shots, and medications in accordance with protocols and scope-of-practice standards.
• Prepare exam rooms, maintain equipment operability and supply inventory, and keep rooms clean using standard stocking procedures.
• Ensure patient care equipment operates in accordance with quality standards.
• Provide patient education in support of visits and ongoing care.
• Participate in daily huddles and regular team meetings to improve workflows and patient population outcomes.
• Assist with orientation and training of new staff members.
• Maintain clinical and technical skills and knowledge through ongoing development and continuing education.
• Perform clinical support duties within applicable certification, licensure, state law, and scope-of-practice requirements, which may include taking histories and vital signs, preparing patients for examinations and diagnostic procedures, assisting with treatment, handling records and referrals, collecting specimens, basic laboratory testing, medication-related tasks under direction, drawing blood, taking electrocardiograms, removing sutures, and changing dressings.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement savings with employer contributions.
• Paid time off, including volunteer time off.
• Pie day.
• Other employee benefits.
• $3,000 sign-on bonus.