Certified Medical Assistant

About the role

Our patients are our number one priority! We're committed to giving children back their childhood!

This part-time Certified Medical Assistant position is located at our Frisco - Ambulatory Surgical Center, with two possible schedules: Monday - Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm (24-28 hours a week) or Monday - Friday, 8:00am-3:00pm (30 hours a week).

Responsibilities

• Manages clinic throughput and flow of patient-room utilization
• Assists with patient intake, measures vital signs, and reviews medication lists; takes medical and surgical histories
• Prepares and disinfects exam rooms prior to each patient visit
• Ensures adequate supplies and appropriate instruments are available in clinics
• Schedules diagnostic tests or imaging
• May participate in specimen collection and processing
• May remove casts and splints
• May perform venipuncture
• Accountable for meeting the standards of patient/personal safety and in maintaining a clean and therapeutic environment
• Assists clinic staff with administrative needs
• Maintains patient information and documentation in electronic medical record
• Abides by organizational and HIPAA guidelines, privacy practices, patient confidentiality, and patient rights
• Supports hospital and departmental performance improvement goals
• Supports quality care through compliance with departmental and organizational policies and guidelines, and external agency guidelines, standards, or regulations
• Supports departmental initiatives and change efforts
• Practices financial and resource stewardship
• Engages in strong communication, acts as team player in supporting mission and vision of organization, and abides by organization’s core values
• Additional duties as assigned

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Certified or registered Medical Assistant required
• BLS certification required
• Applicable work experience preferred

Working Environment

This position involves working inside, with requirements including sitting, standing, and walking.

Physical demands include light to medium physical activity, with lifting/carrying, pushing/pulling, repetitive movement, and stooping/kneeling/bending.

The individual in this position will be required to lift or carry weight of 11-24lbs and will be exposed to inside environment, bloodborne pathogens, chemical hazards, and respiratory hazards.

Sensory/communicative activities essential to the performance of this position include feeling, hearing, seeing, smelling, and speaking.