Certified Medical Assistant

TCH Medical Center; Spicewood (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Pediatrics, Spicewood, is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to provide direct pediatric and adult care in a fast-paced setting. You will assess patients and support clinical workflows in the patient care area, ensuring developmentally appropriate interactions for ages 0–18 and beyond.

Responsibilities include collecting data, vital signs, updating records, assisting with examinations, administering medications, and educating families for self-management.

Qualifications

• Assists in collecting patient data including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, and environmental information.
• Records vital signs, BMI, height/weight, and visit reason with accuracy.
• Maintains updated documentation of patient care history and medications per protocol.
• Prepares patient for examination and assists during treatments and testing as directed.
• Documents treatments and interventions per provider orders and scope of practice.
• Administers medications/immunizations as directed.
• Supports patient education and self-management of health.

Responsibilities

• Collects and documents patient data with accuracy.
• Prepares patients for examination and assists providers.
• Documents and administers medications and immunizations as directed.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Pediatric care

Medical terminology

Documentation

Education

High school diploma or GED

BLS Certification

1 year related experience preferred

Graduate from MA/EMT program or equivalent clearance

Tools

Medical instruments handling

Job description

We are searching for a Certified Medical Assistant for Texas Children's Pediatrics, Spicewood -- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will assess and provide direct care to patients in the patient care area in a manner developmentally appropriate for the ages of patients served (0 to 18 years) and adults as necessary.

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Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Assists in the collection of patient/family data that may include biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, and environmental information
• Collects and documents vital signs, BMI, height/weight, and reason for a visit with 100% accuracy
• Updates documentation to include if the patient has received care at any other location since the last visit, current medications, allergies, and other information per practice protocol
• Prepares patient for examination and assists provider, as directed, during treatments, examinations, and testing as directed
• Completes and documents treatments and interventions as directed by provider and within the scope of practice
• Documents and administers medication and immunizations as directed by the physician
• Supports patients/families in self-management of their health through assisting with patient education
• Ability to use a thermometer, scales, sphygmomanometer/stethoscope, butterfly needles, hearing/vision screening equipment, pulse oximetry, tympanometry, basic laboratory equipment, i.e., microscope, centrifuge, hematology analyzer, and specimen collection
• Fundamental knowledge of pediatric assessment and treatment
• As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Skills & Requirements

• H.S. Diploma or GED
• BLS -Cert-Basic Life Support from American Heart Association
• 1-year related experience preferred
• Graduation from a medical assistant or emergency medical technician program or documentation from the licensing authority confirming that medical assistant/emergency medical technician education is not a requirement for certification
• One of the national certification/registrations:
  • CCMA: Certified Clinical Medical Assistant - National Health Career Association (NHA)
  • CMA-AAMA: Certified Medical Assistant - American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
  • CMA-C: Clinical Medical Assistant Certification - American Medical Certification Association (AMCA)
  • NCMA: National Certified Medical Assistant - National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
  • NRCMA: National Registered Certified Medical Assistant - National Association of Health Professionals (NAHP)
  • RMA-AAH: Registered Medical Assistant - American Allied Health
  • RMA-AAMP: Registered Medical Assistant - American Association of Medical Personnel
  • RMA-AMT: Registered Medical Assistant - American Medical Technologist
  • RMA-ARMA: Registered Medical Assistant - American Registry of Medical Assistants
  • EMT: Emergency Medical Technician - Texas Department of State Health Services
  • EMT-A: Advanced Emergency Medical Technician - Texas Department of State Health Services
  • EMT-B: Emergency Medical Technician-Basic - Texas Department of State Health Services
  • EMT-I: Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate - Texas Department of State Health Services
  • EMT-P: Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic - Texas Department of State Health Services
  • LIC PAR: Licensed Paramedic - Texas Department of State Health Services