Medical Assistant II - Outpatient Bariatric Clinic Woodlands
Position: Medical Assistant II - Outpatient Bariatric Clinic Woodlands
Job ID: 403774
Location: US-TX-The Woodlands
Department: WOO Pediatric Surgery
Talent Area: Medical Assistant
Full/Part Time: Full time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Shift: 8am - 5pm
About Texas Children's Hospital
Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands is north Houston’s first true, free-standing pediatric hospital designed, equipped and staffed exclusively to provide care in more than 25 areas of specialty care for children and adolescents. Hospital facilities include 24 emergency center rooms, outpatient exam rooms, radiology rooms, operating rooms and acute care beds, as well as a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).
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Summary:
We are searching for a Medical Assistant II with the Outpatient Bariatric Clinic in The Woodlands -- 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
Being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including any booster dose(s) of the COVID-19 vaccine recommended by the Centers for Disease Control when eligible, is required for all employees at Texas Children’s, unless approved for a medical or religious exemption.
College degree preferred
CCMA- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant certificate from the National Health career Association required
CMA-AAM- Certified Medical Assistant from the American Association of Medical Assistants
One of the following required:
EMT Certified Emergency Medical Technologist from the Texas Department of State and Health Services required
EMT-A Certified Advanced Emergency Medical Technologist from the Texas Department of State and Health Services
EMT-B Certified Emergency Medical Technologist-Basic from the Texas Department of State and Health Services
EMT-I Certified Emergency Medical Technologist-Intermediate from the Texas Department of State and Health Services required
EMT-P Certified Emergency Medical Technologist-Paramedic from the Texas Department of State and Health Services
LIC PAR- License Paramedic from the Texas Department of State and Health Services
NCMA- National Medical Assistant Certification from the National Center for Competency Testing
NRCMA - Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant from the National Association of Health Professionals
RMA- Registered Medical Assistant from the American Association of Medical Personnel, American Allied Health, American Medical Technologists, or American Registry of Medical Assistants
2 years of related experience required
Experience in a health care setting or customer service-focused industry preferred
Outpatient clinic operations experience preferred
Responsibilities
Responds to customer questions with prompt information and/or services related to appointment status, wait time, or unanticipated problems
Performs patient registration procedures per clinic process
Utilizes the patient management system to mark the arrival of patients and opens accounts
Changes status of all non-arrived patients daily to reflect canceled, no-show, or rescheduled status
Prioritizes patients to be roomed based on appointment and arrival times and other clinic procedures
Assists, as needed, licensed staff with the non-financial aspects of the inpatient admission process
Assists with patient escorts and helps with paperwork as needed
Assists in the collection and documentation of patient/family data which includes biophysical and psychosocial information according to clinic scope
Reports abnormal or out of range data to RN or provider
Ensures that requisitions have necessary clinical, demographic, billing, and payor information
Monitors patient flow and fills in or assigns staff as necessary to avoid bottleneck and assure minimal patient wait time
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