Certified Medical Assistant

GoHealth Urgent Care; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

GoHealth Urgent Care in Sugar Land, TX is seeking a dedicated Certified Medical Assistant to support patient registration, intake, and care coordination. You will verify insurance, process co-pays, schedule appointments, and coordinate referrals to specialists, ensuring smooth patient flow and accurate medical records.

You will prepare patients for exams, perform basic vital checks, and conduct point-of-care tests as needed, while maintaining stocked, orderly exam rooms and a courteous

Responsibilities

• Register patients, secure paperwork and insurance documentation, verify insurance and patient eligibility.
• Process co-pays and schedule patient appointments for the center.
• Coordinate provider referrals to assigned specialists.
• Answer patient questions regarding care and keep them informed of status.
• Prepare patients for examination, verify patient information and medical history.
• Record purpose of visit and conduct preliminary physical tests for vital signs.
• Perform point of care testing (flu, strep, urinalysis, ECG, HCG) as needed.
• Provide patient information to provider and escalate as necessary.
• Stock supplies and maintain exam rooms, front desk, and reception area.
• Maintain supply inventories and check expiration dates.
• Maintain medical records and scan charts to patient files.
• Answer calls, handle daily mail and ensure reception is well maintained.
• Conduct courtesy follow-up calls to patients.
• Perform opening and closing duties, including cashing out and securing the building.
• Follow instructions to perform daily controls and calibrate equipment; log QA/QC and coordinate repairs.

Job description

# GoHealth Urgent Care## Certified Medical AssistantApply: Sugar Land Riverpark - Sugar Land, TX: Full time: Posted Yesterday: JR113025It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they are doing!*We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.*Job Description Conduct patient registration, which includes securing required paperwork and insurance documentation, and verification of insurance and patient eligibility. Process co-pays and schedule patient appointments for assigned center. Coordinate provider referrals to assigned Specialist. Answer patient questions regarding their care and keep them informed of their status. Inform technical staff of patient flow. Prepare patients for examination, which includes conducting interviews to verify patient information, record medical history; confirm purpose of visit; Perform preliminary physical test (blood pressure, weight, temperature, etc.) for vital signs and escalate critical cases to provider as needed. Conduct point of care testing as needed (i.e., flu, strep, urinalysis, ECG, HCG); and provide patient information to provider. Responsible for stocking supplies and maintenance of exam rooms, front desk, and reception area; ensure providers have medical supplies needed. Responsible for completing order sheets to maintain supply inventory levels; regularly check expiration dates on supplies. Responsible for maintenance of medical records and scanning charts to patient files. Answer phone calls, collect and sort daily incoming and outgoing postal correspondence Ensure reception is well maintained Conduct courtesy call-backs for patient follow-up. Perform opening and closing duties, which includes cashing out, end-of-day communication, and securing the building. Follow operating instructions to perform and document daily controls and calibration of equipment; maintain Quality Assurance/Quality Control logs for equipment troubleshoot breakdowns, perform preventive maintenance, and submit repair tickets as needed. Other patient care responsibilities as defined in the Medical Assistant Guideline document. All other duties as assigned.