Certified Medical Assistant

Texas Children's Medical Center

Job Location:

Spring, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

We are searching for a Certified Medical Assistant at Texas Childrens Pediatric Clinic- Rayford; someone who works well in a fast-paced 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.

Think youve got what it takes

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

DescriptionWe are searching for a Certified Medical Assistant at Texas Childrens Pediatric Clinic- Rayford; someone who works well in a fast-paced 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 patie...

Description

Think youve got what it takes

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: