Clinic Practice Lead — Medical Assistant Expert

Houstonmethodistcareers; Cypress (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Houston Methodist is seeking a Practice Lead to coordinate daily department operations, ensuring timely patient care and professional service. The role includes training staff, optimizing workflow, and supporting providers across the practice.

Exempt position with emphasis on efficiency, staff development, and cross-functional collaboration to sustain high standards of patient experience and safety.

Qualifications

• Medical Assistant experience is a must.
• Five years of health care or clerical support experience, preferably in a provider practice.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the daily department/practice operations, partnering with management, for providers and associated extenders, including patient appointments and/or surgical scheduling, and physician scheduling as needed.
• Maintains office efficiency by planning and implementing changes within the office setting, including, but not limited to, organizing daily schedules and work activities and providing coverage to meet patient’s needs.
• Role models’ healthy work relationships such as mitigation of conflict, leading problem-solving and resolution efforts. Serves as preceptor, mentor, and resource to less experienced staff.

Skills

Patient care

Customer service

Communication

Organization

Team coordination

Problem solving

Multi-tasking

Confidential information handling

EMR proficiency

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associates degree preferred

Job description

Houston Methodist is seeking a Practice Lead to coordinate daily department operations, ensuring timely patient care and professional service. The role includes training staff, optimizing workflow, and supporting providers across the practice.

Exempt position with emphasis on efficiency, staff development, and cross-functional collaboration to sustain high standards of patient experience and safety.