Medical Assistant III - Pediatrics Autism Clinic (TMC)

UTHealth Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid medical premiums for full-time

Generous time off

Longevity pay

Retirement plan

Job summary

UTHealth Houston’s Pediatrics Autism Clinic seeks a Front Desk Medical Assistant to support clinic operations, room patients, take vitals, and assist providers. The role blends clinical tasks with front‑office duties such as scheduling, insurance verification, and patient communication, in a pediatric setting that emphasizes autism and developmental needs.

The ideal candidate is patient, communicates well with families, and supports a family‑centered approach to care.

Qualifications

• Use and care of standard clinic equipment.
• BLS certification is required by AHA before start.
• MA certifications CMA/RMA/NCMA/CCMA are accepted.
• High school diploma or equivalent with MA training or 1 year experience plus certification option.
• Three years of experience in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Rooms patients, takes vitals, and assists providers.
• Schedules patients for visits and referrals; handles clerical duties.
• Verifies insurance and communicates with patients.
• Performs hearing/vision testing, EKG, and basic clinic procedures as needed.
• Prepares rooms and supplies; assists with routine and specialty procedures.
• Maintains patient privacy and HIPAA compliance.

Skills

BLS Certification

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)

National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA)

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)

Job description

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.

The Front Desk Medical Assistant working in our Pediatrics Autism Clinic supports both clinical and front‑office operations in our pediatric practice. This role blends traditional Medical Assistant duties—such as rooming patients, taking vitals, and assisting providers—cross‑trained administrative responsibilities including scheduling, registration, insurance verification, and patient communication.

The ideal candidate is comfortable working with pediatric patients, including those with Autism and developmental challenges, bringing patience, strong communication, and a family‑centered approach to care.

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 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.
• Responds to emergency situations.
• 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
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) required or
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) by American Medical Technologist (AMT) required or
• National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) by National Center for Competency Testing required or
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) by National Healthcareer Association (NHA) required or

Minimum Education:

High school diploma or equivalent

Completion of an approved Medical Assistant training program OR one (1) year of experience (in addition to the three (3) years of experience required to meet the experience requirement) AND certification may be substituted for Medical Assistant training program.

Minimum Experience:

Three years of experience in a healthcare setting.

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.
• 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.