Medical Assistant - Pain Management

CLS Health; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental Insurance

Disability insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

CLS Health in Houston, TX is seeking an experienced Medical Assistant to support a multispecialty practice. The role focuses on rooming patients, updating medical histories, taking vitals, documenting notes, and coordinating care under physician supervision.

You will prepare charts, verify benefits, schedule visits, assist in the exam room, manage communications, and ensure smooth clinic operations. Excellent communication, multitasking, and patient service skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Certified or Registered Medical Assistant with a nationally recognized credential.
• Two years+ of medical assistant experience preferred.
• Experience in a medical office or customer service environment preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively.

Responsibilities

• Rooming the patient and interviewing/updating chief complaint and medical history.
• Take vitals, prepare patient charts, and verify benefits for authorization.
• Prepare patient charts a week in advance and verify referrals.
• Scan documents and ensure rooms are stocked and clean.
• Refill medications as directed and obtain necessary pre-authorization.
• Assist physician in exam room with wound care/procedures.
• Document calls/voicemail and educate patients on orders, labs, and referrals.
• Schedule upcoming appointments after physician visit.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Customer service

Education

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) / Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)

Job description

Description

About CLS Health

CLS Health is a growing healthcare system in Houston, Texas that is taking a different approach to healthcare. We are a physician-led healthcare group that focuses on providing patients with holistic, multispecialty care. We’re a dynamic team on a mission to provide better healthcare options for Houstonians!

We are Looking for:

Someone who is an experienced Medical Assistant for a multispecialty medical practice. The medical assistant should perform a supportive role in delivering comprehensive care to the patient that is safe, effective, and efficient.

Responsibilities:

• Rooming the patient
• Interview/update patient’s chief complaint, medical history, medication list, and take vitals.
• Prepares patient charts a week in advance and verifies benefits reports.
• Prepares patient charts a week in advance.
• Scanning documents to appropriate patient charts.
• Makes sure all rooms are stocked and clean before clinic, after each patient, and at the end of the day.
• Refill patient medications as directed by a physician and obtain Pre-Authorization/Determination for medications.
• Ensures that physician is in-network and authorized/up-to-date referral is in the patient’s chart.
• Assist the physician in the exam room with any wound care and/or procedures.
• Follow up on calls/voicemails and document phone log/conversation
• Educates and informs the patient of any DI, labs, referrals, and procedures physicians might have ordered.
• Schedules patients for upcoming appointments after the physician sees the patient.
• Obtains authorization prior to sending any orders when needed.
• Main fax line– Distribute faxes to appropriate team member(s)
• Performs related duties as required.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental Insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Requirements

• Certified or Registered Medical Assistant with a nationally recognized accreditation organization or graduate of an approved Medical Assistant program
• Two years+ of experience as a Medical Assistant preferred
• Experience in a medical office or customer service environment preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively