Texas Children's Hospital
Certified Medical Assistant TCP Piney Point
Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
Certified Medical Assistant TCP Piney Point
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Certified Medical Assistant TCP Piney Point
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Texas Children's Hospital .
Location:
2450 Fondren Rd #310, Houston, TX 77063
We are searching for a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) at TCP Piney Point—someone to gather information, assess and provide direct care to patients. This role works collaboratively with other members of the healthcare team to render age‑appropriate care.
All successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.
Qualifications
High school diploma or GED
Graduation from a medical assistant or emergency medical technician program, or documentation that medical assistant/emergency medical technician education is not required for certification
Knowledge of medical terminology, medical assistant/outpatient care tasks, and customer service concepts
Excellent interpersonal, communication, customer service, and problem‑solving skills, and ability to operate basic medical equipment
BLS – American Heart Association
One of the following licenses and certifications:
CCMA – Certified Clinical Medical Assistant – National Health Career Association (NHA)
CMA-AAM – Certified Medical Assistant – American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
CMA‑C – Clinical Medical Assistant Certification – American Medical Certification Association (AMCA)
EMT – Emergency Medical Tech, Texas Department of State Health Services
EMT‑A – Advanced EMT, Texas Department of State Health Services
EMT‑B – Emergency Medical Technician‑Basic, Texas Department of State Health Services
EMT‑I – Emergency Medical Technician‑Intermediate, Texas Department of State Health Services
EMT‑P – Emergency Medical Technician‑Paramedic, Texas Department of State Health Services
LIC PAR – Licensed Paramedic, Texas Department of State Health Services
NCMA – National Certified Medical Assistant, National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
NRCMA – National Registered CMA, National Association of Health Professionals (NAHP)
RMA – Registered Medical Assistant, American Association of Medical Personnel, American Allied Health, American Medical Technologists, or American Registry of Medical Assistants
Demonstrates SMILES and AIDET philosophies to patients, families, and coworkers
Provides superb customer service
Bilingual preferred (Spanish/English)
Responsibilities
Assist in collecting patient/family data, including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, and environmental information per practice protocol
Collect and document vital signs, BMI, height/weight, and reason for visit with complete accuracy
Document current medications, allergies, and other information in the electronic health record
Prepare patients for examination and assist provider during treatments, examinations, and testing as directed by the provider
Document all interventions per practice protocol
Call in and/or send electronic prescription refills as directed
Assist provider during office emergency patient care
Keep rooms stocked with supplies and notify managers when supplies are low
Participate as a member of the care team, working with each member to meet patient goals and participate in daily huddles and monthly staff meetings
Coordinate patient care by following up on lab results, ER visits, and other clinical data
Identify patients eligible for the Vaccines for Children program and follow procedures for accurate documentation and management
Assess patient’s eligibility for referral by verifying coverage with payer prior to initiating referral
Manage outstanding orders reports and laboratory error work queue to ensure results are received
Texas Children’s Pediatrics is the nation’s largest primary pediatric care network, with more than 200 physicians dedicated to the health care needs of infants to teenagers.
Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children’s without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
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Certified Medical Assistant TCP Piney Point
role at
Texas Children's Hospital .
Location:
2450 Fondren Rd #310, Houston, TX 77063
We are searching for a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) at TCP Piney Point—someone to gather information, assess and provide direct care to patients. This role works collaboratively with other members of the healthcare team to render age‑appropriate care.
All successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.
Qualifications
High school diploma or GED
Graduation from a medical assistant or emergency medical technician program, or documentation that medical assistant/emergency medical technician education is not required for certification
Knowledge of medical terminology, medical assistant/outpatient care tasks, and customer service concepts
Excellent interpersonal, communication, customer service, and problem‑solving skills, and ability to operate basic medical equipment
BLS – American Heart Association
One of the following licenses and certifications:
CCMA – Certified Clinical Medical Assistant – National Health Career Association (NHA)
CMA-AAM – Certified Medical Assistant – American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
CMA‑C – Clinical Medical Assistant Certification – American Medical Certification Association (AMCA)
EMT – Emergency Medical Tech, Texas Department of State Health Services
EMT‑A – Advanced EMT, Texas Department of State Health Services
EMT‑B – Emergency Medical Technician‑Basic, Texas Department of State Health Services
EMT‑I – Emergency Medical Technician‑Intermediate, Texas Department of State Health Services
EMT‑P – Emergency Medical Technician‑Paramedic, Texas Department of State Health Services
LIC PAR – Licensed Paramedic, Texas Department of State Health Services
NCMA – National Certified Medical Assistant, National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
NRCMA – National Registered CMA, National Association of Health Professionals (NAHP)
RMA – Registered Medical Assistant, American Association of Medical Personnel, American Allied Health, American Medical Technologists, or American Registry of Medical Assistants
Demonstrates SMILES and AIDET philosophies to patients, families, and coworkers
Provides superb customer service
Bilingual preferred (Spanish/English)
Responsibilities
Assist in collecting patient/family data, including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, and environmental information per practice protocol
Collect and document vital signs, BMI, height/weight, and reason for visit with complete accuracy
Document current medications, allergies, and other information in the electronic health record
Prepare patients for examination and assist provider during treatments, examinations, and testing as directed by the provider
Document all interventions per practice protocol
Call in and/or send electronic prescription refills as directed
Assist provider during office emergency patient care
Keep rooms stocked with supplies and notify managers when supplies are low
Participate as a member of the care team, working with each member to meet patient goals and participate in daily huddles and monthly staff meetings
Coordinate patient care by following up on lab results, ER visits, and other clinical data
Identify patients eligible for the Vaccines for Children program and follow procedures for accurate documentation and management
Assess patient’s eligibility for referral by verifying coverage with payer prior to initiating referral
Manage outstanding orders reports and laboratory error work queue to ensure results are received
Texas Children’s Pediatrics is the nation’s largest primary pediatric care network, with more than 200 physicians dedicated to the health care needs of infants to teenagers.
Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children’s without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
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