Certified Medical Assistant - Family Care, Lewisville

Certified Medical Assistant - Family Care 18242

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together

• Sign-On Bonus for Eligible New Hires

Work location : 751 Hebron Pkwy, Suite 100, Lewisville, Texas 75057

Work hours : Full-time, 40 hours weekly, Monday through Friday 8 : 00am - 5 : 00pm

Family Care 18242 Department highlights :

Personal fulfillment (Challenging, yet fulfilling work)

Growth Opportunities / Potential Career Advancement

Opportunity to contribute to patient care

Predictable Hours (Creating a great work-life balance)

Bonus Potential

Here's What You Need

Education

H.S. Diploma or Equivalent (Required)

Experience

One year of Medical Assistant experience (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

CMA - Certified Medical Assistant (Required) And

ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (Preferred) Or

BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support (Preferred)

What You Will Do

Under the direction of the health care provider, is responsible for the delivery of patient care that promotes the safety and well being of all patients. Accurately performs preliminary physical tests such as : measuring blood pressure, recording weight, temperature, pulse and respiration and other measures as directed by established clinical protocols.

Perform general patient care by following established standards and procedures.

Greet and prepare patients for the health care provider.

Obtain and record vital signs including, but not limited to : blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, height, weight, drug allergies, and current medications and presenting problem.

Administer ordered medications and / or vaccines via oral, injection, topical, rectal, ophthalmic, and / or inhalant administration.

May be required to draw and collect blood samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis as well as perform routine tests such as EKG's.

Schedule patients for diagnostic testing and follow up to ensure completion of testing.

Document patient plan(s) of care, tests and examination results in the medical record as directed by the provider.

Communicate with patient regarding test results and plan of care by phone or mail as directed by the provider.

Prepare, clean and sterilize instruments and maintain equipment, disposing of contaminated items according to protocol. Keep patient exam rooms stocked, clean and orderly.

Escalate non-routine issues, questions and / or concerns to the practice manager or healthcare provider(s).

Ensure safety checklists / quality controls are completed as required.

Provide for patient safety and protection of patient privacy rights.

May work in the front office as needed, as well as perform other duties as assigned by practice manager, more senior staff, or as requested by healthcare provider(s).

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Physicians Group Certified Medical Assistant

Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student Loan forgiveness as well as several other benefits.

Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.

Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).

A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Learn () more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.

Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org .

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