Certified Medical Assistant - Correctional Health - Days

About Us

JPS Health Network is a $950 million, tax-supported healthcare system in North Texas. Licensed for 582 beds, the network features over 25 locations across Tarrant County, with John Peter Smith Hospital—a Level I Trauma Center, Tarrant County's only psychiatric emergency center, and the largest hospital-based family medical residency program in the nation. The health network employs more than 7,200 people.

Acclaim Multispecialty Group is the medical practice group featuring over 300 providers serving JPS Health Network. Specialties range from primary care to general surgery and trauma. The group formed around a common set of incentives and expectations supporting the operational, financial, and clinical performance outcomes of the network. Our goal is to provide high-quality, compassionate clinical care for every patient, every time.

We're more than a hospital—we're 7,200 of the most dedicated people you could ever meet. Our goal is to ensure the people of our community get the care they need and deserve. As community stewards, we abide by three rules: Own it, Seek joy, and Don’t be a jerk. Everyone is treated with courtesy and respect, and we emphasize positivity, compassion, and celebration in our everyday experience.

About the Role

The Certified Medical Assistant II provides medical assistance under the supervision of the physician, physician's assistant, or nursing staff.

Responsibilities

• Assists with patient care by completing screening questions, medication reviews, obtaining vital signs, and recording height, weight, and other patient data as required.
• Prepares exam space for scheduled procedures.
• Documents all care provided in the electronic medical record.
• Delivers care appropriate for the patient’s age and development.
• Ensures exam rooms, supply rooms, and other areas of the clinic are clean and well-stocked.
• Cleans equipment according to instructions for use and ensures equipment has current safety inspection dates.
• Assists with scheduling appointments, completes electronic patient messages, medication refill requests, and patient forms.
• Collects lab specimens as directed.
• Administers approved medications as directed.

Job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and may be subject to change with or without notice. Staff are expected to perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Current JPS-recognized Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, maintained throughout employment.
• Current certification from a national registry as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA).
• Certification in Non-Aggressive Crisis Management; must be obtained during department orientation and maintained throughout employment when working within the Behavioral Health Department.
• 2–4.99 years of relevant experience (for Certified Medical Assistant II).

Preferred Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Successful completion of a Medical Assistant training program.
• Certification in Non-Aggressive Crisis Management for the Behavioral Health setting.

Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Correctional Health, 100 N. Lamar Street, Fort Worth, Texas, 76102
Shift: Day