Senior Medical Assistant III — Bilingual Pediatric Care

UTHealth Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid medical premiums for full‑t­

Generous time off

Longevity Pay

Retirement/pension plan

Job summary

UTHealth Houston seeks a skilled Medical Assistant to support clinicians, assist patients, and coordinate clinical activities, ensuring safe and efficient patient care. The role emphasizes HIPAA privacy, accurate documentation, and patient-centered service.

The position requires CMA/RMA/NCMA/CCMA credentials or equivalent and is based in Texas, with competitive benefits and a professional team environment. This is a full-time, on-site role supporting a busy clinical team.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of an approved Medical Assistant training program OR one year of experience (in addition to three years of experience) and certification may substitute for training.

Responsibilities

• Promotes quality patient care and customer service/satisfaction.
• Prepares for patient visits with schedules, test results, and clinic requirements.
• Rooms patients per clinic needs and documents chief complaint, vitals, allergies, and other information.
• Performs hearing/vision testing, EKG, spirometry, point-of-care testing, specimen collection, and equipment reprocessing as required.
• Prepares and stocks rooms and supplies; cleans rooms between patients.
• Assists with routine and specialty procedures.
• Schedules follow-up appointments or referrals; handles photocopying, scanning and faxing.
• Handles telephone messages and in-person screening with follow-up.

Education

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)

National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA)

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)

Job description

UTHealth Houston seeks a skilled Medical Assistant to support clinicians, assist patients, and coordinate clinical activities, ensuring safe and efficient patient care. The role emphasizes HIPAA privacy, accurate documentation, and patient-centered service.

The position requires CMA/RMA/NCMA/CCMA credentials or equivalent and is based in Texas, with competitive benefits and a professional team environment. This is a full-time, on-site role supporting a busy clinical team.