Medical Assistant I
Medical Assistant I
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Job Title
Medical Assistant IAgency
Texas A&M University Health Science CenterDepartment
Primary Care & Rural MedicineProposed Minimum Salary
CommensurateJob Location
Bryan TexasJob Type
StaffJob Description
Our Commitment
Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect Excellence Leadership Loyalty Integrity and Selfless Service.
Who we are
As one of the fastestgrowing academic health centers in the nation theTexas A&M University Health Science Centerencompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education innovative research and teambased health care delivery.
What we want
The Health Science Center (HSC) is looking for a Medical Assistant I to serve as a member of the Primary Care & Rural Medicine team. The successful applicant will bring an expert level of medical assistant experience to the position and understand the demands of supporting executives in a fastpaced environment. You will assist patients within an outpatient primary care clinic and will be responsible for conducting basic office based medical tasks including the measurement of vital signs and patient medical histories. This role may give immunizations and or injections per physicians orders. The Medical Assistant serves as a medical instrument technician conducting instrumentation cleaning disinfection and sterilization.
What you need to know
Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to the selected hires experience.
Schedule: This is a fulltime position from 8am 5pm Monday Friday with occasional extended hours.
Cover Letter/Resume: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended and will help in our review. You may upload them on the application under the CV/Resume section.
Please Note: Depending upon the nature of your position you may be required to receive immunizations (excluding COVID and Flu).
Required Education and Experience
High School Diploma or equivalent
Two years of experience in medical office hospital nursing home or home health setting
Required Licenses and Certifications
Ability to obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification within six months of employment
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in a clinical setting
Familiarity with electronic medical records and HIPAA guidelines
Bilingual Spanish
Experience with Texas Vaccines for Children Program
Medical Assistant Certification
Responsibilities
Patient Care Responsibilities: Provides patient care activities on a daily basis. Transfers patients from reception to patient care areas measures vital signs interviews patients for medical records assists and/or chaperones physician during exams or procedures administers injections dispenses medications transfers specimen documents testing and lab results in medical records. Schedules visits and shots performs research related activities and documents other activities in electronic medical records.
Clinic Responsibilities: Ensures cleanliness of exam and treatment rooms exam tables counter tops and doorknobs to prevent spread of infection in patient care areas. Stocks patient care rooms and nurses stations weekly as needed. Participates in documentation of patient care. Updates health information in electronic medical records. Assists physicians in maintenance of electronic medical records. Fills in for others and performs other duties as assigned to assist other team members.
Why Texas A&M University
We are a prestigious university with strong traditions Core Values and a community of caring and collaboration. Amenities associated with a major university such as sporting and cultural events stateoftheart recreation facilities the Bush Library and Museum and much more await you. Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable costofliving and no long commutes.
Medical prescription drug dental vision life and AD&D flexible spending accounts and longterm disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
Up to eight hours of paid sick leaveand at leasteight hours of paid vacationeach month
Automatically enrollment in theTeacher Retirement System of Texas
Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
Professional Development: All employees have access to freeLinkedIn Learningtraining webinars and limited financial support to attend conferences workshops and more
Educational release time and tuition assistancefor completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
Living Well a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees for employees
Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to prepopulate the online application.
All positions are securitysensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.
Employment Type
Full-Time
