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Coastal Children's Clinic
Certified Medical Assistant/Medical Assistant
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What they do
A Medical Assistant assists physicians and other medical specialists with routine administrative or clinical tasks. Organizes patient records, schedules appointments, and prepares medical equipment. May specialize in administrative or clinical work, or specialize in a particular area of medicine, i.e. assisting in the office of an ophthalmologist (eye specialist). Works in medical offices.
$38,045 / year median in Texas
+19% projected growth
Job Description
Certified Medical Assistant/Medical Assistant Coastal Children's Clinic - 3.3 Portland, TX Job Details Full-time $12.50 - $14.50 an hour 1 hour ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Life insurance Retirement plan Qualifications Environmental services Medical scheduling Attention to detail Catheterization Clinical confidentiality policies Certified Medical Assistant Full Job Description Job summary The Certified Medical Assistant/Medical Assistant works as part of the medical office team performing clinical duties to meet the goal of providing excellent primary health care. Summary of essential job functions
- Chart patients height, weight, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration rate, head circumference, vision test, hearing test
- Support patient care delivery by helping health care providers during examinations; preparing laboratory specimens; disposing of contaminated supplies; sterilizing medical instruments; administering medications; authorizing drug refills as directed; phoning in prescriptions to pharmacies; and administering injections (immunizations, antibiotics, allergy)
- Ensure that patient rooms are clean and restocked for next patient
- Follow-up with lab/x-ray orders
- Chart EPSDT early development
- Assist with casting, circumcisions, and suturing, change dressings
- Perform catheterizations (male & female)
- Make follow-up appointments (both internal and external)
- Document all interventions, patient/family responses, medication dispensed or prescribed, presenting and previous conditions, hospital data in the medical record
- Complete necessary medical forms
- Obtain medical reports from other offices and hospitals
- Ensure the Medicaid report for vaccines is processed
- Take nurse calls
- Set up for procedures, circumcisions, etc.
- Know vaccine schedule and be able to assist provider when vaccines are needed
- Input vaccines in to Immtrac when time permits
- Assist provider with medical exams and prescriptions
- Call prescriptions in to pharmacy
- Maintain patient confidence and protect operations by keeping patient care information confidential
- Counsel patients regarding diagnoses
- Assist in properly training new employees
- Travel to satellite offices as needed.
- Other related duties as assigned. Abilities required
- Ability to sit up and/or stand for 8 hours daily
- Maintain confidentiality in matters regarding the Clinic, its patients and employees
- Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace
- Ability to accept responsibility and account for actions
- Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task
- Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly
- Ability to prioritize and plan work activities and use time efficiently
- Ability to communicate effectively with others clearly and concisely