Medical Assistant — Plastic Surgery (Bilingual Preferred)

UTHealth Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid medical premiums

Generous time off

Longevity pay

Retirement plan

Job summary

UTHealth Houston’s Department of Plastic Surgery seeks a Medical Assistant to join the team at the Medical Center in Houston. The role supports patient care in a fast-paced clinical setting and requires collaboration with clinicians to ensure smooth patient flow and safety.

The position emphasizes compassionate care, accurate documentation, and adherence to HIPAA. A High School diploma and a Medical Assistant program are preferred, with BLS certification beneficial.

Qualifications

• Use and care of standard clinic equipment.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) by American Heart Association (AHA) required.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Clinic equipment

BLS/AHA certified

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical Assistant training program

Job description

UTHealth Houston’s Department of Plastic Surgery seeks a Medical Assistant to join the team at the Medical Center in Houston. The role supports patient care in a fast-paced clinical setting and requires collaboration with clinicians to ensure smooth patient flow and safety.

The position emphasizes compassionate care, accurate documentation, and adherence to HIPAA. A High School diploma and a Medical Assistant program are preferred, with BLS certification beneficial.