Medical Assistant, Pediatric Health
People's Community Clinic
Austin, Texas
North Clinic Location: 1101 Camino La Costa, Austin, TX 78752
Compensation: $19.25 - $25.25 per hour based on experience and qualifications.
Responsibilities:Under the supervision of the Medical Assistant Supervisor, this individual’s primary job responsibilities include:
Work as a member of the health care team to assure excellent patient care:
- Greet patients and escort them to the assigned examination room
- Document appropriate history, vital signs, and chief complaint for visit type
- Prepare the patient for the appropriate visit type
- Assist the provider during treatment and/or procedures
- Administer and store medications according to clinic policy
- Make referrals as appropriate and necessary, as per procedure
- Collect lab specimens and escort patients to the lab
- Administer immunizations and injections as appropriate and requested
- Identify opportunities to improve workflow, work processes, and patient care, and work cooperatively to implement these and other quality improvements.
- Adhere to HIPAA guidelines.
Ensure exam room readiness and adequacy of tools, instruments and exam area supplies, including:
- Maintaining proper inventory and stocking exam/treatment room with supplies, instruments and equipment
- Following risk management protocols in exam room environment
- Cleaning and disinfecting non-consumable instruments according to established procedures
- Maintaining order and cleanliness of nursing station, chart areas, utility rooms and examination rooms.
Assist nursing personnel in administrative/clerical duties by:
- Assisting in locating patient referral resources
- Assisting in follow-up paperwork
- Ensuring all in-house labs are entered into EMR
- Answering exam area telephone when available and routing calls to appropriate personnel
- Retrieving charts for callback as needed
- Notifying patients of lab results following People's Community Clinic procedures.
Qualifications:
Education:
- High School Diploma/GED
Experience:
- Successful completion of Medical Assistant Externship.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Demonstrated knowledge of protocols for MAs relating to patient care, provider assistance, exam rooms, and records maintenance
- Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred
- Excellent customer service skills and ability to interact effectively with a diverse population
- Self-starter; able to work with minimal supervision
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Patient, flexible, and able to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Certificate/License:
Certification must be completed within the first 90 days of employment and may be reimbursed by People's Community Clinic.
- Medical Assistant Certification
- CPR Certified
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred
- Demonstrated knowledge of protocols for MAs relating to patient care, provider assistance, exam rooms and records maintenance
- Excellent customer service skills and ability to interact effectively with a diverse population
- Self-starter; able to work with minimal supervision
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Patient, flexible, and able to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Our Benefits Include:
- 18 PTO days per year & 11 paid holidays
- Major Medical Health Insurance Coverage. Most employees experience $0 in out-of-pocket medical expenses.
- Dental & Vision
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employer-paid Life Insurance
- Employer-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Annual Training
- 403(b) with 5% employer matching
People’s Community Clinic is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, language, disability, pregnancy, gender identity or sex stereotyping.