Certified Medical Assistant-TCP Cypresswood
Texas Children's Hospital · Spring, TX · 2 wk ago
HealthcareFull-time
About the role
We are searching for a Certified Medical Assistant who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will assess and provide direct care to patients in the patient care area in a manner developmentally appropriate for the ages of patients served (0 to 18 years) and adults as necessary.
Responsibilities
- Assists in the collection of patient/family data that may include biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, and environmental information.
- Collects and documents vital signs, BMI, height/weight, and reason for a visit with 100% accuracy.
- Updates documentation to include if the patient has received care at any other location since the last visit, current medications, allergies, and other information per practice protocol.
- Prepares patient for examination and assists provider, as directed, during treatments, examinations, and testing as directed.
- Completes and documents treatments and interventions as directed by provider and within the scope of practice.
- Documents and administers medication and immunizations as directed by the physician.
- Supports patients/families in self-management of their health through assisting with patient education.
- Ability to use a thermometer, scales, sphygmomanometer/stethoscope, butterfly needles, hearing/vision screening equipment, pulse oximetry, tympanometry, basic laboratory equipment (e.g., microscope, centrifuge, hematology analyzer), and specimen collection.
- Fundamental knowledge of pediatric assessment and treatment.
As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.
Requirements
- High School 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.
- One of the following national certification/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
- 1-year related experience preferred.