Certified Senior Medical Assistant - Primary Care (Baytown)

About the role

The Certified Senior Medical Assistant - Primary Care position at Houston Methodist Primary Care Group is responsible for providing comprehensive medical support to patients under the supervision of a physician. This role requires a minimum of five years of medical assistant experience with a focus on managing highly complex, chronic disease cases.

Responsibilities

• Pre-visit planning and documentation
• Assessment and documentation of vital signs, chief complaints, and medical/social histories
• Medication review and administration
• Follow-up with patients to ensure compliance with recommendations and appointments
• Coordination with hospital, ED, consulting physicians, and community resources
• Reporting observations and conditions to supervising physician or nurse
• Performing routine tests such as EKG, rapid strep, urinalysis, and urine pregnancy tests
• Cleaning and sterilizing exam and treatment rooms, as well as supplies and equipment
• Providing care coordination and patient education

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Five years of medical assistant experience with highly complex, chronic disease management or in a specialty discipline
• A certified medical assistant through AAMA, NAHP, NCCT, NHA, or Registered Medical Assistant, along with BLS certification from the American Heart Association
• Certified Phlebotomy Technician (ACA) certification

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing English
• Effective communication with patients, physicians, family members, and co-workers
• Knowledge of medical practice and care of patients, including assisting with examinations, diagnostic, and treatment procedures
• Ability to develop and maintain clinical quality assurance to ensure accurate medical records
• Proven ability to solve problems, use good reasoning and judgment
• Proficiency in computer skills for documentation and work-related purposes
• Continuous training and education, including department-specific requirements

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Five years of medical assistant experience with highly complex, chronic disease management or in a specialty discipline

Benefits

Details about benefits are not specified in the job posting.

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details about the schedule are not specified in the job posting.

Supplemental Requirements

• Uniform: Yes
• Scrubs: Yes
• On Call: No
• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area

Company Profile

With more than 40 locations throughout the Greater Houston area, Houston Methodist Primary Care Group offers quality, compassionate care to the entire family and to the communities where our patients work and live. As part of the Houston Methodist health system — one of the nation’s leading health systems — the Primary Care Group provides efficient access to world-class specialty care and hospital services from a network of leading hospitals and health care professionals.