MEDICAL ASSISTANT

El Centro de Corazón; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Dunn Health Center in Houston is seeking an experienced medical assistant to join its interdisciplinary clinical team. The role involves intake work for clients entering care, and acting as a liaison between front desk staff and medical providers.

The position requires bilingual Spanish-English abilities, CPR certification, and a high school diploma or equivalent. Prior healthcare experience is strongly preferred, with a focus on patient care and smooth clinic operations.

Qualifications

• Certified or registered medical assistant.
• Fluent in Spanish and English required.
• CPR certification required.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous experience strongly preferred.
• Personal maturity, cooperation, ability to communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Maintains first line contact with all clients who enter clinical care area and performs routine intake procedures (height, weight, temperature, pulse, BP).
• Assists with office procedures and triage, routing charts to the appropriate provider.
• Assists medical providers with examination and treatment; ensures exam room cleanliness and sterilization.
• Assists with translation/interpretation as needed.
• Screens for visual acuity and conducts audiometry exams.
• Maintains medical/laboratory equipment and performs quality controls.
• Performs routine laboratory procedures (dipsticks, urinalysis, hematocrit, glucose, gram stains) per CLIA.
• Performs related duties, maintains supplies, and informs clinic manager of problems.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish-English

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Details: Level: Experienced, Job Location: Dunn Health Center 7635 Canal St, Houston, TX 77012 - Houston, TX 77012, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: $20.00 - $22.00 Hourly, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Day, Job Category: Health Care,

The medical assistant is a member of the interdisciplinary medical team of the health center. This position is responsible for intake work with clients as they enter the clinical care area. The medical assistant a liaison between the front desk staff, and the medical providers in the provision of care.

Essential Functions

• Maintains first line contact with all clients who come into clinical care area. Performs routine intake procedures such as height, weight, temperature, pulse and blood pressure readings, and respiration
• Assists with office procedures
• Responsibility for assisting with triage of clients and routing of charts to appropriate provider
• Assists medical providers with examination and treatment of patients., ensure cleanliness of exam rooms, and sterilization as required
• Assists with translation/interpretation as needed
• Screens clients for visual acuity using Snellen method and conducts audiometry exams
• Responsible for maintenance of medical/laboratory equipment to include quality controls on a regular basis
• Responsible for routine laboratory procedures including but not limited to various dipsticks, urinalysis, hematocrit, glucose screening, gram stains, and other procedures as approved by health center policies and CLIA standards.

Non-essential Functions

• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested
• Maintains supply room and orders supplies on a monthly basis
• Informs clinic manager of problems within the clinic.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Certified or registered medical assistant
• Fluent in Spanish and English required
• CPR certification required
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Previous experience strongly preferred
• Personal maturity, cooperation, ability to communicate clearly.

Vaccines required: Influenza, HEP B, TB Skin Test, Varicella and MMR.