McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth Houston · 3 months ago
Medical Assistant I, II - International District
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
0+ years expUTHealth Houston is a leading health university focused on healthcare education and patient care. They are hiring a Medical Assistant to support patient care and office operations, ensuring a smooth experience for patients in a clinical setting.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Performs responsibilities in a manner that promotes quality patient care and customer service/satisfaction
Effectively participates in planning and preparing for patient visits ensuring appropriate schedules, test results, and clinic specific requirements are available
Rooms patients consistent with clinic needs while determining and documenting chief complaint and reason for visit, vital signs, medication list, allergies, smoking history and other information as required by clinic. Keeps patients informed of delays and progress of clinical appointments
As required and competency validated, performs appropriate hearing and vision testing, EKG, spirometry, point of care testing, specimen collection, equipment cleaning/reprocessing and other requested procedures
Prepares and stocks rooms (daily/weekly) and clinic supplies in advance of clinic visit as well as cleaning rooms appropriately between patients
Prepares for and assists with routine and specialty procedures
Schedules patients for follow up appointments or referrals and performs routine clerical duties for team and staff to include photocopying, scanning, and faxing
Performs telephone messaging and in person screening with appropriate follow up
Respects and maintains privacy and confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalent
Completion of an approved Medical Assistant training program preferred
Six months experience or completion of an approved Medical Assistant Training Program
Basic Life Support (BLS) by American Heart Association (AHA) required
Use and care of standard clinic equipment
Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas
Preferred
Bilingual fluency
CPR certification
Strong time management
Benefits
100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
Free financial and legal counseling
Free mental health counseling services
Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
Resources for child and elder care
Plus many more!
Company
McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth Houston
The School of Biomedical Informatics is the first school in the country devoted exclusively to graduate programs in health and biomedical informatics, combining information science, engineering, computer science, medical science, and cognitive and social science in health care.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase