Medical Assistant III - Neurosurgery (TMC/Spine)

divh2Medical Assistant III/h2pWhat we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. Thats where you come in./ppUTHealth Houston Neurosciences is hiring for a Medical Assistant III to join their team of professionals. The MA will be responsible for scheduling appointments, coordination with external entities, patient intakes, coordinating patient care via referrals, scheduling and answering patient inquiries, scheduling surgeries, screening patient calls and escalating as required, and more. Experience in a surgical practice is a plus./ppLocation: 6400 Fannin Street, Houston, Texas 77030/ppOnce you join us you wont want to leave. Its because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits youd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:/pulli100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees/liliGenerous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)/liliThe longer you stay, the more vacation youll accrue!/liliLongevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)/liliBuild your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!/li/ulpWe take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as.../pulliFree financial and legal counseling/liliFree mental health counseling services/liliGym membership discounts and access to wellness programs/liliOther employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc./liliResources for child and elder care/liliPlus many more!/li/ulpPosition Summary:/ppFunctions 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./ppPosition Key Accountabilities:/pp1. Performs responsibilities in a manner that promotes quality patient care and customer service/satisfaction. 2. Effectively participates in planning and preparing for patient visits ensuring appropriate schedules, test results, and clinic specific requirements are available. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. Prepares and stocks rooms (daily/weekly) and clinic supplies in advance of clinic visit as well as cleaning rooms appropriately between patients. 6. Prepares for and assists with routine and specialty procedures. 7. Schedules patients for follow up appointments or referrals and performs routine clerical duties for team and staff to include photocopying, scanning and faxing. 8. Performs telephone messaging and in person screening with appropriate follow up. 9. Responds to emergency situations. 10. Respects and maintains privacy and confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines. 11. Performs other duties as assigned./ppCertification/Skills:/pulliUse and care of standard clinic equipment./liliBasic 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/liliNational Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) by National Center for Competency Testing required or/liliCertified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) by National Healthcareer Association (NHA) required or/li/ulpMinimum Education:/ppHigh school diploma or equivalent/ppCompletion of an approved Medical Assistant training program OR one (1) year of experience (in addition to the three (3) years of experience required to meet the experience requirement) AND certification may be substituted for Medical Assistant training program./ppMinimum Experience:/ppThree years of experience in a healthcare setting./ppPhysical Requirements:/ppExerts 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:/ppThis 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./ppVeteran Information:/ppMilitary occupations that relate to the initial selection criteria and registration or licensure requirements for this position may include but are not limited to: 001260, 4N0X1, 68W, 18D, 68C, 4T0X1, 4A0X1,/ppFor a complete list please visit ./ppResidency Requirement:/ppEmployees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas./p/div