On-Site Medical Assistant – Outpatient Care & Lab Prep

Children's Health; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Caregiver Leave

Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement

4%-10% employee savings plan match

Job summary

Children's Health in Dallas seeks a Medical Assistant in Virtual Health to perform outpatient care duties, prepare patients for examinations, record vitals, and assist in procedures. The role includes registration, scheduling, and managing insurance authorizations.

You will collect specimens, conduct point-of-care testing, and maintain clinic areas. Expected to support front and back office tasks and uphold high-quality patient experiences in a school-year calendar setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months experience in a patient care setting preferred
• High school diploma or GED and completion of a Medical Assistant program required

Responsibilities

• Escorts or transports patient to exam rooms, treatment rooms or other areas as directed.
• Prepare patient for examination and treatment by Physician or other Provider; gather patient data regarding condition; take vital signs, height and weight and document this information in the medical record.
• Obtain past medical history and history of current illness/condition.
• Perform point of care testing as required for their position.
• Obtain specimens from patients through venipuncture and capillary collection (blood), nasal, throat, skin and cheek swabs, and urine specimens from patients in accordance with Physician or other Provider order or written protocol; receive and labels specimens from patients and verify patient's information and transfer that information to specimen container. Facilitate transport of specimens.
• Prepare clinic area by stocking rooms with appropriate medical supplies; dispose of medical waste and clean and maintain laboratory and examination room equipment.

Skills

Patient care

Education

High school diploma or GED

Medical Assistant program

Job description

Children's Health in Dallas seeks a Medical Assistant in Virtual Health to perform outpatient care duties, prepare patients for examinations, record vitals, and assist in procedures. The role includes registration, scheduling, and managing insurance authorizations.

You will collect specimens, conduct point-of-care testing, and maintain clinic areas. Expected to support front and back office tasks and uphold high-quality patient experiences in a school-year calendar setting.