Pediatric Medical Assistant — Intermediate Care & Diagnostics

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

Job summary

UT Health San Antonio's Pediatric Specialties Gateway seeks a Medical Assistant-Intermediate to support clinical duties in an outpatient setting, including vital signs, injections, specimen collection, and room preparation. You will document patient information in the EMR, coordinate with physicians, manage patient flow, and assist with POCT under RN supervision.

EPIC proficiency preferred. This role requires a high school diploma and at least three years of related experience, with strong

Qualifications

• High school diploma
• Three years of related Medical Assistant experience
• Effective written and verbal communication
• Analytical thinking and problem solving
• Team integration with interdisciplinary care team
• Knowledge of EPIC software or willingness to learn
• Meets training and competency requirements

Responsibilities

• Intakes patients by obtaining vital signs weight.
• Obtains history, chief complaint, medications, allergies, and documents appropriately in the EMR.
• Report all pertinent findings to Physicians.
• Manages patient appointments according to the Physician's schedules and protocols.
• Answers messages from patients by clinic policy.
• Handle all medication refills or request via clinic policy.
• Prepares charts as necessary for next scheduled clinic, provide physician with all necessary test results, lab results and medical records as requested.
• Communicate all necessary patient information to Physician in a timely manner.
• Handles and answers external as well as internal phone calls and assists in department call center transferring calls to the appropriate departments.
• 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

MA experience

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Tools

EPIC software

Job description

UT Health San Antonio's Pediatric Specialties Gateway seeks a Medical Assistant-Intermediate to support clinical duties in an outpatient setting, including vital signs, injections, specimen collection, and room preparation. You will document patient information in the EMR, coordinate with physicians, manage patient flow, and assist with POCT under RN supervision.

EPIC proficiency preferred. This role requires a high school diploma and at least three years of related experience, with strong