Medical Assistant Brazos Valley Float - PRN

CommonSpirit Health; Bryan (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Baylor St. Luke's Medical Group is seeking a Medical Assistant to keep daily operations smooth for patients and clinical teams.

You will proactively prepare patient charts, verify up-to-date information, and manage multiple patients daily depending on physicians on-site. Responsibilities include performing vital signs, venipuncture, specimen collection, EKGs, and POCTs; collecting patient history and medication reconciliation in the EMR; noting chief complaints; setting up instruments; and

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required at hire.
• Medication Aide course or current certification required if applicable.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification required within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a float pool resource to clinics within local region.
• Takes vital signs and performs venipuncture, specimen collection, EKG/ECG, and POCTs.
• Collects patient history and documents in the EMR.
• Notes the primary complaint/reason for visit.
• Sets up instruments and equipment for providers (MD/DO/PA/NP).
• Assists with procedures as needed.

Skills

Empathy

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Medication Aide course/certification

Basic Life Support CPR

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Medical Assistant, you'll keep the day running smoothly and efficiently for your patients and clinical team.

Every day, you will take the lead on proactively preparing patient charts, ensuring all information is obtained and up-to-date for those seen in our facility. You can expect to have multiple patients daily depending on the number of physicians are on-site.

Your success in this role comes from your enthusiasm to help others, work efficiently, and your empathy for our patients.

• Serves as a float pool resource to various clinics within designated, local region.
• Performs routine patient care responsibilities such as taking vital signs, venipuncture (blood draws), collect specimens, EKGs/ECGs, and POCTs.
• Collects patient history, performs medication reconciliation and enters information in the electronic medical record.
• Notes the primary complaint/reason for patient’s visit.
• Sets up instruments and equipment for medical provider (MD, DO, PA NP).
• Assist with procedures as needed.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Graduate General Studies, upon hire or
• High School GED General Studies, upon hire and
• Successfully completed Medication Aide 40-hour course or current/valid Medication Aide certification by state agency required if applicable., upon hire
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 30 Days

Preferred

• Graduate from an accredited Medical Assistant program preferred, upon hire and
• 0 or greater than 1 year of experience preferred., upon hire and

Where You’ll Work

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. & from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.