Certified Medical Assistant
Scottish Rite for Children
- Location
- Onsite (Frisco - Ambulatory Surgical Center, Texas)
- Employment
- Part-time
- Level
- Entry Level
Posted 1 day ago
About the role
Scottish Rite for Children is a leading pediatric orthopedic hospital dedicated to giving children back their childhood. This role supports clinic operations and patient care within the Ambulatory Surgical Center.
Skills
Patient intake
Vital signs measurement
Venipuncture
Specimen collection
Electronic medical record
HIPAA compliance
Patient safety
Clinical documentation
Medical history taking
Infection control
Diagnostic test scheduling
Cast removal
Splint removal
Communication
Teamwork
Full job details
Our patients are our number one priority! We're committed to giving children back their childhood!
Job Posting Title:
Certified Medical AssistantLocation:
Frisco - Ambulatory Surgical CenterAdditional Posting Details:
Monday - Friday
Clinic Hours: 7:30am-4:00pm
PRN: Up to 20 hours a week. Flexible
Job Description:
Duties/Responsibilities
- Manages clinic throughput and flow of patient-room utilization
- Assists with patient intake, measures vital signs, and reviews medication lists; takes medical and surgical histories
- Prepares and disinfects exam rooms prior to each patient visit
- Ensures adequate supplies and appropriate instruments are available in clinics
- Schedules diagnostic tests or imaging
- May participate in specimen collection and processing
- May remove casts and splints
- May perform venipuncture
- Accountable for meeting the standards of patient/personal safety and in maintaining a clean and therapeutic environment
- Assists clinic staff with administrative needs
- Maintains patient information and documentation in electronic medical record
- Abides by organizational and HIPAA guidelines, privacy practices, patient confidentiality, and patient rights
- Supports hospital and departmental performance improvement goals
- Supports quality care through compliance with departmental and organizational policies and guidelines, and external agency guidelines, standards, or regulations
- Supports departmental initiatives and change efforts
- Practices financial and resource stewardship
- Engages in strong communication, acts as team player in supporting mission and vision of organization, and abides by organization’s core values
- Additional duties as assigned
Required Skills/Abilities
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Certified or registered Medical Assistant required
- American Heart Association BLS certification required
- Applicable work experience preferred
- Phlebotomy experience preferred
Working Environment
- Working Conditions: Inside
- Working Position: Sitting, Standing, Walking
- Physical Demands: Light, Medium
- Physical Requirements: Lifting/Carrying, Pushing/Pulling, Repetitive Movement, Stooping/Kneeling/Bending
- An Individual in this position will be required to lift or carry weight in this group: 11-24lbs
- Sensory/Communicative activities essential to the performance of this position: Feeling, Hearing, Seeing, Smelling, Speaking
- An Individual in this position will be exposed to: Inside environment, Bloodborne pathogens, Chemical Hazards, Respiratory Hazards