Bilingual Medical Assistant I — Research & Data Collection

Texas A&M University System; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas A&M AgriLife Research in Dallas seeks a Bilingual Medical Assistant I to support clinical research and patient care under supervision. The role includes assisting health care providers, maintaining exam and treatment areas, and helping ensure participant safety and well-being.

The position requires handling of vital signs, specimen collection, and documentation; it also involves translating materials between English and Spanish as needed and training student workers.

Qualifications

• Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish required.
• Experience as medical assistant in clinical research settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs research data collection on a daily basis.
• Measures vital signs and anthropometric data per study protocol.
• Collects and processes biological specimens (blood, urine, saliva, etc.) with proper handling and labeling.
• Maintains sample storage, chain-of-custody, and documentation.
• Administers study questionnaires and guides participants through digital health assessments.
• Updates participant data in electronic records and communicates findings to the study team.
• Follows SOPs and ensures HIPAA and privacy compliance.
• Assists with training and supervision of student workers.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Medical Assistant

Tools

REDCap

Job description

Texas A&M AgriLife Research in Dallas seeks a Bilingual Medical Assistant I to support clinical research and patient care under supervision. The role includes assisting health care providers, maintaining exam and treatment areas, and helping ensure participant safety and well-being.

The position requires handling of vital signs, specimen collection, and documentation; it also involves translating materials between English and Spanish as needed and training student workers.