Medical Assistant I,II - Gastroenterology - Bellaire, TX

UTHealth Houston; Houston (TX); Presencial; USD 32.000 - 46.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Paid medical premiums

Generous time off

Longevity pay

Retirement plan

Descripción de la vacante

UTHealth Houston's Gastroenterology department in Bellaire, TX seeks a full-time Medical Assistant to support a patient-centered clinical team. You will assist with visits, help prepare rooms, and perform routine procedures while maintaining HIPAA and patient privacy.

The role emphasizes teamwork, safety, and efficient patient flow in a busy specialty clinic, with comprehensive benefits and a strong commitment to employee wellbeing.

Formación

• High school diploma or equivalent is required or preferred.
• Completion of an approved Medical Assistant training program is preferred.
• Six months experience or completion of an approved Medical Assistant Training Program.

Responsabilidades

• Assist with patient visits and prepare for appointments.
• Room patients and document chief complaint, vital signs, medications, allergies, and visit details.
• Perform specified procedures such as hearing/vision tests, EKG, spirometry, and specimen collection as directed.

Conocimientos

BLS certification

Patient care

Educación

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical Assistant training program

Descripción del empleo

The UTHealth Department of Gastroenterology, part of the Department of Internal Medicine, is seeking a dedicated full‑time Medical Assistant to join our team in Bellaire, TX. In this role, you will serve as an essential member of our clinical care team, providing supportive services that ensure patient care is safe, effective, patient‑centered, timely, efficient, and equitable. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact each day while working alongside a collaborative, patient‑focused group of healthcare professionals.

Location

UT Physicians Gastroenterology- 6500 West Loop South, Bellaire, 77401

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. 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.

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.