Renal Transplant Medical Assistant - Full-Time, Bilingual

DHR Health; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

DHR Health in Edinburg, TX is seeking a Medical Assistant for full-time daytime hours. The role supports administrative and clinical tasks, including taking vital signs, patient history, and room setup, while ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.

Bilingual English/Spanish is required and prior physician-office experience is preferred. Responsibilities cover scheduling, records management, insurance verification, specimen handling, lab tests, and medication administration

Qualifications

• High School graduate or GED preferred.
• Completion of Medical Assistant Program required.
• BLS certification required or obtained within 90 days of hire.
• Must be bilingual, English/Spanish.
• Physician office experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic administrative medical assisting functions.
• Assist in obtaining patient history, chief complaint and vital signs as necessary.
• Schedule, coordinate and monitor appointments.
• Understand and adhere to managed care policies and procedures.
• Keep rooms neat, clean and well stocked with supplies.
• Set up rooms as needed for in office procedures.
• Assist physician with in office procedures as needed.
• Verify insurance and obtain prior authorizations on visits, procedures and medications as needed.
• Comply with quality assurance practices.
• Screen, collect and follow up on patient test results.
• Collect and process specimens accurately and timely.
• Perform diagnostic and laboratory tests and wound care as necessary.
• Adhere to established patient screening procedures at all times.
• Assist with the authorization, preparation, and administration of medications.
• Maintains accurate medication records.
• Authorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies as needed.
• Prepares and maintains all patient files in an orderly fashion.
• File and or scan faxed information in charts after review by provider as necessary.
• Ensure that positive results or stat results are provided to the practitioner in a timely manner.
• Perform referrals to other providers as needed and contact patient with appointments.
• Perform inventory of supplies and equipment as necessary.
• Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies as needed.
• Answer and direct all phone calls appropriately.
• Effectively communicates and works well with other staff.
• Help patients navigate patient portals as needed.
• Performs other assigned duties and be flexible to cover areas as needed.
• Perform basic reception and billing functions.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Vital signs

EMR knowledge

Customer service

MS Office

Education

High School diploma or GED

Medical Assistant program

BLS certification

Tools

EMR system

Microsoft Office

Job description

DHR Health in Edinburg, TX is seeking a Medical Assistant for full-time daytime hours. The role supports administrative and clinical tasks, including taking vital signs, patient history, and room setup, while ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.

Bilingual English/Spanish is required and prior physician-office experience is preferred. Responsibilities cover scheduling, records management, insurance verification, specimen handling, lab tests, and medication administration