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Medical Assistant

Driscoll Children's HospitalEdinburg, TX, US
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Where Compassion Meets Innovation and Technology

Thank you for your interest in joining our team! Please review the job information below.

General Purpose Of Job : To assist health care providers and clerical staff in the ambulatory patient care areas. Provides developmentally appropriate care for the ages of patients served. Perform a variety of routine and specialized tasks.

Essential Duties And Behavioral Expectations : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; employees will perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and / or hospital administration as required.

  • Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
  • Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
  • Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
  • Schedules appointments, receives money for bills, keeps x-ray and other medical records, performs secretarial tasks, and completes insurance forms.
  • Keys data into computer to maintain office and patient records.

Performs and documents vital signs and physical measurements in an age-appropriate manner.

  • Prepares patient for examination.
  • Performs and documents vital signs according to hospital standards.
  • Identifies abnormal vital signs and reports to the nurse or MD.
  • Measures height and weight accurately.
  • Documents or photocopies current immunization accurately.
  • Documents allergy status accurately.
  • Assists with the preparation of equipment and aids physician during treatment, examination, and testing.
  • Performs waive testing procedures such as glucose monitoring, urine dipstick, rapid-strep, hemoccult and urine pregnancy test.
  • Passes competency validations annually.
  • Labels appropriately, all waive testing controls with date opened, and expiration date.
  • Maintains QC monitoring as appropriate.
  • Documents legible and accurately.
  • Performs general lab duties as assigned.

  • Performs venipuncture, finger stick, and heel stick phlebotomy procedures as per hospital policy.
  • Processes lab specimens, performs tests, and reports results as written in applicable policies and procedures.
  • Performs only those tests that are authorized by the licensed professional and require a degree of skill commensurate with the individual's education, training or experience, and technical abilities.
  • Maintains records that demonstrate that proficiency-testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples.
  • Adheres to laboratory's quality control policies, documents all control activities.
  • Identifies problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct problem immediately or notify nurse in charge.
  • Promotes safety and infection control.

  • Observes and enforces guidelines for infection control in administering care, demonstrating adherence to infection control guidelines.
  • Promotes safety of all patients and personnel.
  • Promotes and ensures safe and effective use of equipment in assigned areas as observed annually by supervisory observation.
  • Cleans toys per hospital policy.
  • Responds to emergency situations as evidenced by ongoing supervisory observation.
  • Assists nursing personnel and performs other duties.

  • Collaborates with licensed nurse in ensuring that all nursing care required by patients is administered and documented.
  • Stocks supplies and exam rooms daily.
  • Medication administration.

  • Health teaching and counseling as ordered by medical provider.
  • Administer prescribed medications and immunizations.
  • Maintains interaction and communication.

  • Maintains unit, department, and hospital communication as observed by supervisor.
  • Attends staff meetings or signs attendance records for reading of minutes and attends all mandatory in-services 100% of the time as evidenced by a review of minutes and Staff Development Records.
  • Notifies licensed staff or supervisor when unable to complete assigned or tasks or responsibilities.
  • Monitors patient flow in clinic and guest relations to promote customer service.
  • Education And / Or Experience :

  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
  • Completion of medical assistant training course accredited by the Bureau of Private Post secondary and Vocational Education in the Department of Consumer Affairs or CAAHEP.
  • Prior experience as a certified medical assistant preferred.
  • Basic knowledge of computer.
  • Current BLS or within six months of hire.
  • Attempt National Certification or Registry as Medical Assistant (CMA or RMA) within two years of hire.
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