DescriptionWe are searching for a Certified Medical Assistant at our TCP Kingwood Clinic -- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position you will assess and provide direct care to patients in the patient care area in a manner developmentally appropriate for the ages of patients served (0 to 18 years) and adults as necessary.
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Job Duties & Responsibilities
- Assists in the collection of patient/family data that may include biophysical psychosocial developmental cultural and environmental information
- Collects and documents vital signs BMI height/weight and reason for a visit with 100% accuracy
- Updates documentation to include if the patient has received care at any other location since the last visit current medications allergies and other information per practice protocol
- Prepares patient for examination and assists provider as directed during treatments examinations and testing as directed
- Completes and documents treatments and interventions as directed by provider and within the scope of practice
- Documents and administers medication and immunizations as directed by the physician
- Supports patients/families in self-management of their health through assisting with patient education
- Ability to use a thermometer scales sphygmomanometer/stethoscope butterfly needles hearing/vision screening equipment pulse oximetry tympanometry basic laboratory equipment i.e. microscope centrifuge hematology analyzer and specimen collection
- Fundamental knowledge of pediatric assessment and treatment
- As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.
Skills & Requirements
- H.S. Diploma or GED
- Graduation from a medical assistant or emergency medical technician program or documentation from the licensing authority confirming that medical assistant/emergency medical technician education is not a requirement for certification
- One of the national certification/registrations:
- CCMA: Certified Clinical Medical Assistant National Health Career Association (NHA)
- CMA-AAMA: Certified Medical Assistant American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
- CMA-C: Clinical Medical Assistant Certification American Medical Certification Association (AMCA)
- NCMA: National Certified Medical Assistant National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
- NRCMA: National Registered Certified Medical Assistant National Association of Health Professionals (NAHP)
- RMA-AAH: Registered Medical Assistant American Allied Health
- RMA-AAMP: Registered Medical Assistant American Association of Medical Personnel
- RMA-AMT: Registered Medical Assistant American Medical Technologist
- RMA-ARMA: Registered Medical Assistant American Registry of Medical Assistants
- EMT: Emergency Medical Technician Texas Department of State Health Services
- EMT-A: Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Texas Department of State Health Services
- EMT-B: Emergency Medical Technician-Basic Texas Department of State Health Services
- EMT-I: Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate Texas Department of State Health Services
- EMT-P: Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic Texas Department of State Health Services
- LIC PAR: Licensed Paramedic Texas Department of State Health Services
- BLS -Cert-Basic Life Support from American Heart Association
- 1-year related experience preferred