Certified Medical Assistant

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Affords assistance in collecting patient/family data including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, and environmental information.
• Accurately collects and documents vital signs, BMI, height/weight, and reason for a visit.
• Prepares patients for examinations and assists providers during treatments, examinations, and testing as directed.
• Completes and documents treatments and interventions as directed by the physician.
• Administers and documents medication and immunizations as directed by the physician.
• Supports patients/families in self-management of their health through patient education.
• Utilizes various medical equipment such as thermometers, scales, sphygmomanometers/stethoscopes, butterfly needles, hearing/vision screening equipment, pulse oximeters, tympanometers, basic laboratory equipment, and more.
• Demonstrates fundamental knowledge of pediatric assessment and treatment.

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
• BLS - Cert-Basic Life Support from American Heart Association
• 1-year related experience preferred
• One of the national certifications/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

About Us

Texas Children’s Pediatrics is the nation’s largest primary pediatric care network with more than 200 physicians dedicated to the health care needs of infants to teenagers in over 50 locations throughout the greater Houston area. As part of our goal to build a community of healthy children, Texas Children’s Pediatrics Community Cares Program provides trusted, high-quality pediatric medical services for children who otherwise would seek care from emergency centers or possibly go without care or treatment due to low family incomes and/or lack of health insurance. To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children’s without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.