Medical Assistant I, II - Cinco Ranch

UTHealth Houston; Katy (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid medical premiums for full‑t​

Generous time off

Longevity Pay

Retirement/pension plan

Gym membership discounts

Wellness programs

Financial counseling

Legal counseling

Employee discounts

Child and elder care

Job summary

UTHealth Houston - UT Physicians at Cinco Ranch is hiring a Medical Assistant to join their clinical team. The role supports patient care, documents in EHR, and assists with vital signs and specimen collection.

Schedule is Monday to Friday, 8am–5pm with some extended hours. The clinic serves children, adolescents, and adults, delivering high-quality, patient-centered care within UTHealth Houston's renowned medical system.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; completion of an approved Medical Assistant training program preferred.
• Six months experience or completion of an approved Medical Assistant Training Program.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Performs clinical tasks under supervision to support safe, efficient patient care.
• Records patient history, vital signs, and medications into the EHR.
• Assists with routine and specialty procedures and prepares exam rooms.
• Schedules follow-up appointments and referrals, and handles clerical duties as needed.
• Maintains patient privacy and HIPAA compliance.

Skills

EHR management

Vital signs measurement

Infection control

Phlebotomy

Team communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical Assistant training program

Job description

UTHealth Houston - UT Physicians at Cinco Ranch is hiring a Medical Assistant to join their team of professionals. The ideal candidate for this position should possess strong communication and team-building abilities, along with expertise in EHR management, vital signs measurement, infection control, and phlebotomy, among other relevant skills.

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm with some extended hours

The Cinco Ranch clinic provides comprehensive primary and specialty care for children, adolescents, and adults. Serving Cinco Ranch and surrounding Houston communities, our expert physicians, including psychiatrists, deliver high-quality, personalized care close to home. The state-of-the-art, two-story, 11,000-square-foot clinic reflects UT Physicians' commitment to offering convenient access to world-class medical services and exceptional patient care.

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary

Functions as a member of the clinical team performing a supportive role in the delivery of patient care that is safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable.

Position Key Accountabilities

• Performs responsibilities in a manner that promotes quality patient care and customer service/satisfaction.
• Effectively participates in planning and preparing for patient visits ensuring appropriate schedules, test results, and clinic specific requirements are available.
• Rooms patients consistent with clinic needs while determining and documenting chief complaint and reason for visit, vital signs, medication list, allergies, smoking history and other information as required by clinic. Keeps patients informed of delays and progress of clinical appointments.
• As required and competency validated, performs appropriate hearing and vision testing, EKG, spirometry, point of care testing, specimen collection, equipment cleaning/reprocessing and other requested procedures.
• Prepares and stocks rooms (daily/weekly) and clinic supplies in advance of clinic visit as well as cleaning rooms appropriately between patients.
• Prepares for and assists with routine and specialty procedures.
• Schedules patients for follow up appointments or referrals and performs routine clerical duties for team and staff to include photocopying, scanning, and faxing.
• Performs telephone messaging and in person screening with appropriate follow up.
• Respects and maintains privacy and confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills

• Use and care of standard clinic equipment
• Basic Life Support (BLS) by American Heart Association (AHA) required

Minimum Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Completion of an approved Medical Assistant training program preferred

Minimum Experience

Six months experience or completion of an approved Medical Assistant Training Program.

Physical Requirements

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code 51.215 and Texas Government Code 411.094.

• 51.215 and Texas Government Code
• 411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code
• 117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R.
• 791.4. Veteran Information:

Military occupations that relate to the initial selection criteria and registration or licensure requirements for this position may include but are not limited to: 001260, 4N0X1, 68W, 18D, 68C, 4T0X1, 4A0X1,

For a complete list please visit www.uthealth-veterans.jobs.

Residency Requirement

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.