Bilingual Medical Assistant - Clinic Support & Admin

DHR Health; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

DHR Health in Edinburg, TX, seeks a Medical Assistant to support administrative and clinical teams, perform duties to ensure departmental function, take vital signs, assist providers, schedule appointments, and handle patient calls. The position requires travel, a Medical Assistant program, BLS or within 90 days, bilingual English/Spanish, and strong communication and organizational skills.

Candidates with EMR experience and proficiency in Microsoft Office are preferred; a patient‑centered

Qualifications

• High School graduate or G.E.D. preferred.
• Completion of Medical Assistant Program required.
• BLS certification required, or must be obtained within 90 days of hire.
• Position requires travel, valid driver's license and vehicle insurance are required.
• Must be able to be sensitive to cultural and bilingual issues
• Organizational skills are necessary
• Good written and verbal communication skills required
• Ability to read, write and speak English
• Bilingual, English/Spanish, required

Responsibilities

• Perform basic administrative medical assisting functions
• Assist in obtaining patient history, chief complaint and vital signs as necessary
• Schedule, coordinate and monitor appointments
• Understand and adhere to managed care policies and procedures
• Keep rooms neat, clean and well stocked with supplies
• Set up rooms as needed for in office procedures
• Assist physician with in office procedures as needed
• Monitor schedule in order to ensure that medical records needed from other physicians or hospital are obtained prior to patients coming into the office for scheduled visit
• Comply with quality assurance practices
• Screen, collect and follow up on patient test results
• Collect and process specimens accurately and timely
• Perform diagnostic and laboratory tests and wound care as necessary
• Adhere to established patient screening procedures at all times
• Assist with the authorization, preparation, and administration of medications
• Authorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies as needed
• Prepares and maintains all patient files in an orderly fashion
• File and or scan faxed information in charts after review by provider as necessary
• Ensure that positive results or stat results are provided to the practitioner in a timely manner
• Perform referrals to other providers as needed and contact pt. with appointments
• Perform inventory of supplies and equipment as necessary
• Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies as needed
• Answer and direct all phone calls appropriately
• Effectively communicates and works well with other staff
• Adheres to assigned projects/tasks
• Volunteers for special assignments/projects
• Performs other assigned duties and is flexible to cover areas as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Communication skills

Organizational skills

English reading/writing

Education

High School diploma or GED

Completion of Medical Assistant Program

BLS certification or will obtain within 90 days

Willingness to travel with valid driver’s license

Tools

EMR systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

DHR Health in Edinburg, TX, seeks a Medical Assistant to support administrative and clinical teams, perform duties to ensure departmental function, take vital signs, assist providers, schedule appointments, and handle patient calls. The position requires travel, a Medical Assistant program, BLS or within 90 days, bilingual English/Spanish, and strong communication and organizational skills.

Candidates with EMR experience and proficiency in Microsoft Office are preferred; a patient‑centered