Medical Assistant

Job Title

Medical Assistant

Agency

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Department

Primary Care & Rural Medicine

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Navasota, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment    

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences.  Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.   

  

Who we are  

As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery. 

  

What we want   

The Medical Assistant I, under general supervision, assists patients within an outpatient primary care clinic. This role conducts basic office-based medical tasks, including the measurement and collection of vital signs and patient medical histories. The Medical Assistant serves as a medical instrument technician, conducting instrumentation cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization.

What you need to know

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to the selected hire’s experience.

Required Education and Experience:

• High School diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Two years of experience in medical office, hospital, nursing home or home health setting

Required Licenses and Certifications:

• Ability to obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification within six months of employment

Required Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Interpersonal and communication skills and ability to plan and organize effectively

• Knowledge of HIPAA guidelines, general understanding of electronic medical record systems

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others

• Experience working with complex individuals and communities

Preferred Qualifications:

• Medical Assistant Certification

• Experience in a clinical setting

• Experience with Texas Vaccines for Children Program

• Familiarity with electronic medical records and HIPAA guidelines

• Bilingual - Spanish

Responsibilities:

Patient Care Responsibilities

• Provides patient care activities on a daily basis.

• Transfers patients from reception to patient care areas, measures vital signs, interviews patients for medical records, assists and/or chaperones physician during exams or procedures, administers injections, dispenses medications, transfers specimen, documents testing and lab results in medical records, Schedules visits and shots, performs research related activities, and documents other activities in the electronic medical records.

Clinic Responsibilities

• Ensures cleanliness of exam and treatment rooms, exam tables, counter tops, and doorknobs to prevent spread of infection in patient care areas.

• Stocks patient care rooms and nurses’ stations weekly and as needed.

• Participates in documentation of patient care.

• Updates health information in electronic medical records.

• Assists Physicians in maintenance of electronic medical records.

• Fills in for others and performs other duties as assigned to assist other team members.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application. 

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.