Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - TCP Float Pool

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Affords patient/family data collection including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, and environmental information.
• Accurately documents vital signs, BMI, height/weight, and reason for visit.
• Prepares patient for examination and assists provider during treatments, examinations, and testing.
• Documents and administers medication and immunizations as directed by the physician.
• Supports patients/families in self-management of health through patient education.
• Uses various medical equipment such as thermometer, scales, sphygmomanometer/stethoscope, butterfly needles, hearing/vision screening equipment, pulse oximetry, tympanometry, basic laboratory equipment, and performs pediatric assessments.

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
• One of the national certifications/registrations: CCMA, CMA-AAMA, CMA-C, NCMA, NRCMA, RMA-AAH, RMA-AAMP, RMA-AMT, RMA-ARMA, EMT, EMT-A, EMT-B, EMT-I, EMT-P, LIC PAR, BLS

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.