Medical Assistant II
Position: Medical Assistant II
Job ID: 401265
Location: US-TX-Austin
Department: Aus N Admin
Job ID: 401265
Location: US-TX-Austin
Department: Aus N Admin
Talent Area: Medical Assistant
Full/Part Time: Full time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Shift: 8 AM - 4:30 PM
Full/Part Time: Full time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Shift: 8 AM - 4:30 PM
About Texas Children's Hospital
Texas Children’s first health care location in Austin, Texas Children’s Urgent Care West Gate, opened in March 2018, providing high quality pediatric-focused care after hours and on weekends. There are now more than 10 Texas Children’s Pediatric primary care practices in the greater Austin area bringing world-class pediatric services to children and their families. Our Specialty Care Center in Austin includes a multidisciplinary group of pediatric specialists committed to providing comprehensive care across a wide spectrum of services, including allergy and immunology, cardiology, ophthalmology, rheumatology, pulmonology, neurology, and more. Texas Children’s also plans to build a 360,000-square-foot freestanding hospital for children and women, set to open in 2024.
Our thoughtful expansion into Austin will help support a pediatric population of more than half a million and keep kids healthy and happy from birth to adulthood.
To join our community of more than 14,000 dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org. You can also learn more about our amazing culture at infinitepassion.org.
Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
Summary:
We are searching for a full-time Medical Assistant with our Austin campus location-- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will provide patient care and excellent customer service in a healthcare setting. You will also assist in the coordination of flow and provider schedules to effectively manage patient care.
Think you’ve got what it takes?
Qualifications:
- High School diploma or GED required
- Technical diploma - Graduation from a medical assisting or emergency medical technician program preferred
- Health care experience preferred
- Pediatric experience preferred
- Women's Health experience a plus
Responsibilities:
- Welcomes and communicates effectively with patients, families, staff and physicians
- Takes vital signs per clinic scope
- Performs diagnostic test as per MD/provider order (i.e. - EKG, newborn hearing screens)
- Processes lab specimens and performs tests
- Documents telephone or prescription refill messages in the medical record and notifies provider to take action
- Turns over the exam room preparing it for the next patient visit
- Assures exam rooms are stocked with all patient care supplies, labeled and within expiration date
- Participates in planning optimal patient flow by monitoring provider schedules and communicating potential or actual problems
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