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Medical Assistant
Clinical Ambulatory Service Rep II Psychology
Houston, TX, US
We are searching for a Clinical Ambulatory Services Representative II - an ASR/MA (TCH position) in a dual role to support the establishment of the Bridge Clinic in the Mark Wallace Tower. This unique role involves scheduling, rooming, and providing medical assistant support to patients during outpatient visits. As we aim to deliver collaborative and timely care in partnership between psychology and psychiatry, having a professional in this dual capacity is essential to ensure the efficient coordination of appointments, scheduling with the appropriate provider(s), ensuring appropriate consents have been completed, and obtaining vital signs at the time of the appointment.
Think you’ve got what it takes?
Qualifications
- Certified Medical Assistant required in one of the following certifications:
- CCMA - Cert-Cert Clinical MA - CCMA National Health Career Association (NHA)
- CMA-AAM - Cert-Cert Medical Assistant American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
- CMA-C - Clinical Medical Assistant Certification American Medical Certification Association (AMCA)
- EMT - Emergency Medical Techn Texas Department of State Health Services
- EMT-A - Advanced EMT Texas Department of State Health Services
- EMT-B - Emergency Medical Techn-Basic Texas Department of State Health Services
- EMT-I - Emergency Medical Techn-Interm Texas Department of State Health Services
- EMT-P - Emergency Medical Techn-Parame Texas Department of State Health Services
- LIC PAR - Lic-Paramedic Texas Department of State Health Services
- NCMA - National Cert Med Assistant National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
- NRCMA - Nat Reg Cert Med Assistant National Association of Health Professionals (NAHP)
- RMA - Registered Medical Assistant American Association of Medical Personnel, American Allied Health, American Medical Technologists, or American Registry of Medical Assistants
- High school diploma or GED required
- 2-years’ experience in a clinical setting required
- Healthcare and/or Pediatric experience preferred
- Bilingual in Spanish/English preferred
Responsibilities
- Vital Signs Monitoring: MAs regularly measure and record vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse rate, temperature, and respiratory rate. Monitoring these vital signs is important in assessing the overall health and well-being of psychiatric patients and indicated due to side effects of many psychotropic medications.
- Patient Rooming: MAs assist in preparing patients for their appointments by escorting them to examination rooms, ensuring their comfort, and obtaining initial information about their medical history.
- Documentation: Accurate and detailed documentation is crucial in psychiatric care. MAs often assist in maintaining patient records, entering information into electronic health records (EHRs), and ensuring that all relevant data is recorded.
- Patient Education: MAs may provide basic information to psychiatric patients about their treatment plans, medications, and any instructions given by the healthcare provider. This can contribute to better patient understanding and adherence to treatment.
- Collaboration with Providers: MAs work closely with psychiatrists and psychologists to help convey important information about the patient's condition, gather preliminary data, and ensure smooth communication between the patient and the healthcare provider.
- Support during Crisis Intervention: In the event of a crisis or emergency situation, MAs may assist in ensuring the safety of psychiatric patients. This may involve following established protocols, alerting the appropriate personnel, acting as sitters, and providing initial support.
About Texas Children’s
Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S.News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.
Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Center for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston. We have also created the nation’s first HMO for children, established the largest pediatric primary care network in the country and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is also academically affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.
To join our community of 14,000+ dedicated team members, visit
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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.
