Medical Assistant - Pediatrics

Lone Star Circle of Care; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

LSCC paid Life insurance

LSCC paid Short-Term and Long-Term Dis

Paid Time Off

403b Employee Retirement Plan

Job summary

Lone Star Circle of Care is seeking a Medical Assistant to support patient history, vital signs, and procedures, working under licensed staff in a busy primary care setting in Austin.

You will maintain rooms, perform tests, assist with medications, and help educate patients, with bilingual English/Spanish skills a plus. Experience with EMR systems and BLS certification preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Completion of a Medical Assistant Program is required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from AHA or Red Cross is required.

Responsibilities

• Obtain and document patient history, patient communication, and clinical treatment accurately and appropriately
• Obtain and measure vital signs and document information on patients’ charts
• Maintain examination/treatment rooms, including cleaning and sterilizing instruments, and keeping inventory of medical supplies and materials
• Perform routine diagnostic and laboratory tests
• Administer medications as ordered by licensed medical and/or licensed nursing staff
• Explain treatment procedures to patients under the direction of licensed medical and/or licensed nursing staff

Skills

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Team player

Time management

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

High school diploma or GED

Medical Assistant program

BLS certification

Tools

EMR

Job description

A Day in the Life of a Medical Assistant may look like this:

• Obtain and document patient history, patient communication, and clinical treatment accurately and appropriately
• Obtain and measure vital signs and document information on patients’ charts
• and maintain examination/treatment rooms, including cleaning and sterilizing instruments, and keeping inventory of medical supplies and materials
• Perform routine diagnostic and laboratory tests
• And administer medications as ordered by licensed medical and/or licensed nursing staff
• Explain treatment procedures to patients under the direction of licensed medical and/or licensed nursing staff

We ask our Medical Assistant to possess a minimum of:

• High school diploma or GED and
• Completion of a Medical Assistant Program and
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross

The following experience/skills are preferred:

• Certification as a Medical Assistant received from a certifying body recognized by Lone Star Circle of Care in its reasonable discretion
• Prior professional experience as a Medical Assistant
• Previous work using electronic medical records (EMR)
• Bilingual English/Spanish skills

Key Success Factors

Some key factors that will make an individual successful in this role:

• The ability to problem solve
• Organizational skills
• Team player personality
• Time management

Benefits

LSCC offers a competitive benefits package, including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance;
• LSCC paid Life insurance;
• LSCC paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability insurance;
• Paid Time Off; and
• 403b Employee Retirement Plan