Medical Assistant I, II - Sienna Multispecialty

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston; Missouri City (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative healthcare institution is seeking a dedicated Medical Assistant to enhance clinic operations and patient care. This role is crucial for supporting a new dermatology provider and OB providers, ensuring efficient clinic workflow and quality service. You'll be responsible for managing patient communications, processing authorizations, and contributing to no-show reduction initiatives. Join a team that values your contributions and offers a comprehensive benefits package, including fully paid medical premiums and generous time off. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a supportive environment focused on excellence in healthcare.

Benefits

100% paid medical premiums

Generous time off

Longevity Pay

Retirement/Pension plan

Free financial and legal counseling

Free mental health counseling

Gym membership discounts

Employee discounts on various services

Qualifications

• Must be BLS certified and have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of an approved Medical Assistant training program is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage patient in-baskets and correspondence with offsite departments.
• Assist with patient visits and perform routine clerical duties.

Skills

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Patient Care

Customer Service

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Completion of Medical Assistant Training Program

Tools

Standard Clinic Equipment

Job description

McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston

UTHealth Houston Sienna Multispecialty is hiring a Medical Assistant to join their team of professionals in southwest Houston. This newly created MA position is essential to ensuring seamless clinic operations and quality patient care. The MA will provide critical support for the new dermatology provider, who will operate two days per week, and will assist two OB providers on the remaining days.

Key responsibilities include managing in-baskets, correspondence with necessary offsite departments, processing prior authorizations, and driving no-show reduction initiatives.

Preferences: Multispecialty experience, bilingual (English/Spanish)

Location: 8810 Hwy 6, Missouri City, Tx 77459

Schedule: Monday - Friday, Saturdays as needed

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:

1. Performs responsibilities in a manner that promotes quality patient care and customer service/satisfaction.
2. Effectively participates in planning and preparing for patient visits ensuring appropriate schedules, test results, and clinic specific requirements are available.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Prepares and stocks rooms (daily/weekly) and clinic supplies in advance of clinic visit as well as cleaning rooms appropriately between patients.
6. Prepares for and assists with routine and specialty procedures.
7. Schedules patients for follow up appointments or referrals and performs routine clerical duties for team and staff to include photocopying, scanning, and faxing.
8. Performs telephone messaging and in person screening with appropriate follow up.
9. Respects and maintains privacy and confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines.
10. Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

Use and care of standard clinic equipment
Basic Life Support (BLS) certified

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.

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 job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

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