Outpatient Medical Assistant & Clinical Support

UT Health San Antonio; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Health San Antonio is seeking a clinical assistant to support outpatient care sites under direct supervision. Responsibilities include taking vital signs, injections, basic diagnostics, specimen collection, room preparation, and maintaining patient records as directed by the physician or provider.

The role involves triaging calls, managing patient flow, administering medications, processing lab specimens, and assisting with inventory and POCT reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare is preferred.
• High school diploma required.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Calls patient to triage area to take vital signs, completes screenings and documents in EMR/chart.
• Maintains patient flow in and out of exam room, prepares patients as needed for examination to ensure patients are seen in a timely manner.
• Administers medications as ordered.
• Collects and processes laboratory specimens as ordered.
• Cleans and prepares examination rooms prior to patient appointments.
• Assists in maintaining the medical inventory and placing orders for new materials as needed.
• Performs Point of Care Testing (POCT), documents and reports clinical findings to Registered Nurse (RN) in charge and/or Provider.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Education

High school diploma

Job description

UT Health San Antonio is seeking a clinical assistant to support outpatient care sites under direct supervision. Responsibilities include taking vital signs, injections, basic diagnostics, specimen collection, room preparation, and maintaining patient records as directed by the physician or provider.

The role involves triaging calls, managing patient flow, administering medications, processing lab specimens, and assisting with inventory and POCT reporting.