Medical Assistant
As a Medical Assistant you will be the first contact for patient care, responsible for administrative responsibilities in addition to patient care. Working onsite in a clinical environment and reporting to the Center Administrator you will perform varied activities and moderately complex administrative, operational, and customer support assignments.
CenterWell Senior Primary Care office located at:
3915 SPENCER HIGHWAY, PASADENA, TX 77504
You will be reporting to the:
Manager, Clinic/Center Administration
Job Responsibilities
As a Medical Assistant you will perform clinical tasks such as:
- You will perform pre-visit planning based on patient visit type
- You will obtain and record medical history and vital signs
- You will room patients and assist healthcare providers with medical procedures and treatments
- You will perform specimen collection and point of care testing
- You will prepare and administer medication under the direction of healthcare provider
- You will ensure accurate documentation in the electronic health record (HER) and electronic medical record (EMR) systems, including documentation of HEDIS and Stars quality measures
Required Qualifications
· An active Certified Medical Assistant/CMA or Registered Medical Assistant/RMA certification from one of the following organizations: AAH, AAMA, AMT, ARMA, MedCa, NAHP, NAHT, NCCT, or NHA
· Successful completion of MA school/training program or a Certified/Registered Medical Assistant or 5+ years of experience and approval from Provider
· Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish
· High school diploma or equivalent
· 1+ years of MA experience
· Phlebotomy experience
· Medication/vaccine administration experience
· CPR Certified
We consider this role patient facing and runs the Tuberculosis (TB) screening program. If selected for this role, we will require you to screen for TB
Other Qualifications
· 1+ years of experience in a PCO center
· Value-based Care experience includes knowledge of HEDIS, CPT/ICD coding, and CAHPS/HOS Patient Experience
Perform clinical tasks such as obtaining medical history and recording vital signs, Room patients and assist healthcare providers with medical procedures and treatments, Perform specimen collection and point-of-care testing, Prepare and administer medications under the direction of healthcare providers, Ensure accurate documentation in electronic health record systems and EHR/EMR including quality measures