Senior Medical Assistant & Clinical Resource Lead

Houston Methodist; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Houston Methodist is seeking a Senior Medical Assistant Certified (Sr. MA) to perform advanced medical assistant duties under physician or nurse supervision, including assisting with examinations, procedures, and EMR documentation.

The role emphasizes patient care, compliance with CLIA, HIPAA and NCQA, precepting and training other Medical Assistants, and coordinating patient scheduling and eligibility verification.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Five years medical assistant experience with highly complex, chronic disease management or in a specialty discipline.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient examinations, procedures, diagnostic studies, treatments and dressing changes.
• Perform CLIA/HIPAA/NCQA compliance duties and supervise EMR usage where applicable.
• Schedule patient appointments and verify medical necessity and eligibility.
• Precept and train other Medical Assistants as a clinical resource.

Skills

English proficiency

Communication

Clinical care

EMR documentation

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

CPR/BLS certification

Tools

CPT – Certified Phlebotomy Technician (ACA)

Job description

Houston Methodist is seeking a Senior Medical Assistant Certified (Sr. MA) to perform advanced medical assistant duties under physician or nurse supervision, including assisting with examinations, procedures, and EMR documentation.

The role emphasizes patient care, compliance with CLIA, HIPAA and NCQA, precepting and training other Medical Assistants, and coordinating patient scheduling and eligibility verification.