Medical Assistant II - CV Surgery

divh2CV Surgery Clinical Team Member/h2pFunctions as a member of clinical team performing a supportive role in the delivery of patient care that is safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient and equitable./ppDepartment: CV Surgery/ppFull-time - Onsite - 7:30am - 4:00pm/ppLocation: 11914 Astoria Blvd, Ste 280, Houston, TX 77089/ppChecking in patients/ppWorking closely with the providers to support daily workflow (rotation of 3 providers)/ppPreferably bilingual (English/Spanish)/ppPreferably EPIC experience/ppPosition Key Accountabilities:/pp1. Performs responsibilities in a manner that promotes quality patient care and customer service/satisfaction./pp2. Effectively participates in planning and preparing for patient visits ensuring appropriate schedules, test results, and clinic specific requirements are available./pp3. Rooms patients consistent with clinic needs while determining and documenting chief complaint and reason for visit, vital signs, medication list, allergies, smoking history and other information as required by clinic. Keeps patients informed of delays and progress of clinical appointments./pp4. As required and competency validated, performs appropriate hearing and vision testing, EKG, spirometry, point of care testing, specimen collection, equipment cleaning/reprocessing and other requested procedures./pp5. Prepares and stocks rooms (daily/weekly) and clinic supplies in advance of clinic visit as well as cleaning rooms appropriately between patients./pp6. Prepares for and assists with routine and specialty procedures./pp7. Schedules patients for follow up appointments or referrals and performs routine clerical duties for team and staff to include photocopying, scanning and faxing./pp8. Performs telephone messaging and in person screening with appropriate follow up./pp9. Responds to emergency situations./pp10. Respects and maintains privacy and confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines./pp11. Performs other duties as assigned./ppCertification/Skills:/pulliBasic Life Support (BLS) by American Heart Association (AHA) required/liliCertified Medical Assistant (CMA) by American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) required or/liliRegistered Medical Assistant (RMA) by American Medical Technologist (AMT) required or/liliCertified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) by National Healthcareer Association (NHA) required or/liliNational Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) by National Center for Competency Testing required/li/ulpMinimum Education: High school diploma or equivalent/ppCompletion of an approved Medical Assistant training program OR one (1) year of experience (in addition to the one year of experience required to meet the experience requirement) AND certification may be substituted for Medical Assistant training program./ppMinimum Experience: One year of related experience/ppPhysical Requirements: Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects./ppSecurity Sensitive: This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code 51.215 and Texas Government Code 411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code 117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. 791.4./ppResidency Requirement: Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas./p/div