UTHealth Houston · 1 hour ago
Medical Assistant III - Internal Medicine
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expUTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. They are seeking a Full-Time Medical Assistant III to support Cardiac Imaging Technologists, Registered Nurses, and Cardiologists within the Weatherhead PET Center. The role involves managing patient visits, performing clinical procedures, and ensuring quality patient care and customer satisfaction.
EducationHealth CareProfessional Services
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
Responds to emergency situations
Respects and maintains privacy and confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) required
Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) by American Medical Technologist (AMT) required
National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) by National Center for Competency Testing required
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) by National Healthcareer Association (NHA) required
Basic Life Support (BLS) by American Heart Association (AHA) required
High school diploma or equivalent
Completion of an approved Medical Assistant training program OR one (1) year of experience (in addition to the three (3) years of experience required to meet the experience requirement)
Three years of experience in a healthcare setting
Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects
Preferred
Bilingual in Spanish
Strong computer skills
Experience with EPIC
Commitment to delivering exceptional customer service
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
UTHealth Houston
UTHealth Houston provides resources for health care education, innovation, and scientific discovery.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$28.6MKey Investors
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and StrokeNational Cancer InstituteCDMRP
2024-10-09Grant· $2.5M
2024-10-08Grant· $4.8M
2023-11-09Grant· $5M
Leadership Team
Michael Tramonte
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Melissa Pifko
Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
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