Certified Medical Assistant - Correctional Health - Nights

About the role

JPS Health Network is a $950 million tax‑supported healthcare system in North Texas with 582 beds, over 25 locations, John Peter Smith Hospital a Level I Trauma Center, Tarrant County's only psychiatric emergency center, and the nation's largest hospital‑based family medical residency program. The network employs more than 7,200 people. Acclaim Multispecialty Group is the medical practice group featuring over 300 providers serving JPS. The organization's mission is to provide high quality, compassionate clinical care for every patient, every time, guided by the principles: Own it, Seek joy, Don't be a jerk.

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.

Qualifications

Required:

• 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.
• Experience levels correspond to the CMA I‑IV classifications: 0‑1.99 years (CMA I), 2‑4.99 years (CMA II), 5‑9.99 years (CMA III), 10+ years (CMA IV).

Preferred:

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Successful completion of a Medical Assistant training program.
• Certification in Non‑Aggressive Crisis Management (same as required, but noted as preferred).

Schedule

Hours worked: 2×12‑hour shifts (6:00 PM – 6:30 AM) and 2×8‑hour shifts (10:00 PM – 6:30 AM).

Location: 100 N. Lamar Street, Fort Worth, Texas, 76102, United States.