Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

Overview

Texas Urology Specialists is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) to support the Webster location with occasional travel to Baytown/Pearland locations. This is a full-time Monday-Friday 8am-5pm position with no weekends, call, or major holidays.

Responsibilities

• Escorts patients to and from exam rooms, physician offices, and treatment room as appropriate.
• Records patient data prior to each physician visit, including but not limited to, vital signs, height, weight, allergies, and medication changes.
• Obtains all necessary patient records as required by physician prior to treatment or procedures.
• Prepares and stocks exam/treatment rooms and orders supplies as needed.
• Aids physicians with exams and procedures as requested.
• Maintains all exam/treatment room disinfection protocols.
• Answers patient telephone calls for referral to physician or nurse/pharmacist.
• Phones in prescriptions and makes other patient calls as directed by physicians and RN.
• Informs physician of patient reschedules and no shows.
• Performs other administrative duties, i.e. typing, filing, faxing, chart preparation, reception, etc., as requested by supervisor or physician.

Qualifications

• Level 1: High school graduate or equivalent. Certificate of graduation from an accredited program for Medical Assistants preferred. Entry-level position requiring 0-3 years of experience as a medical assistant or nursing assistant. Current BCLS certification required within 3 months of hire. Certified Medical Assistant preferred.
• Level 2: Minimum three years experience as a medical assistant or nursing assistant. Phlebotomy experience preferred.
• Level Sr: Minimum five years experience as a medical assistant or nursing assistant in a hospital or clinic setting. Current CPR certification required.

Physical Demands

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medical preparations and other conditions common to an oncology/hematology clinic environment may occur.