Job Title
Medical Assistant I
Agency
Texas A&M University Health Science Center
Department
University Health Services
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
College Station, 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 corevalues 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 (https://health.tamu.edu/index.html) 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 is responsible for providing direct patient care in coordination with clinicians. Conducts basic office-based medical tasks and performs basic clinical procedures to include injection and medication administrations. Cleans, sterilizes, and stocks exam rooms and medical equipment.
What you need to know
Salary: Starting pay is $16.70 per hour, with the final rate adjusted based on the candidate's education and experience.
Location: College Station, TX
Schedule: Standard work hours for this position are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with holidays off. Occasional after-hours duties may be required.
Apply! Submitting a cover letter, resume/CV to assist us with the review process. You may upload these documents to the application under CV/Resume .
Required Education and Experience
High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Two years of relevant experience in customer service in a healthcare setting, including work as a medical receptionist or roles involving patient customer care in a medical office, hospital, nursing home, home health agency, or a closely related area.
Required Licenses or certifications
Must obtain Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) certification or registration or have the ability to obtain it within 6 months of employment and maintain active certification as a condition of continued employment.
Ability to obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 6 months of employment.
Eligible for certification or registration through one of the following:
American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA)
American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP)
Preferred Qualifications
Previous experience in a college healthcare environment.
Completion of a Medical Assistant course of study.
2 years of relevant experience as a Medical Assistant in a medical office, hospital, nursing home, home health agency, or a closely related area.
Responsibilities
Patient Care
Provides patient care activities daily.
Transfers patients from reception area to exam rooms, measures vital signs, obtains height and weight, interviews patients for medical history, and updates health information in the EHR.
Administers medications and injections as directed by a clinician.
Performs basic procedures including EKGs, vision/hearing screening, ear lavage, spirometry, nebulizer treatments, swabs, and fitting orthopedic supplies.
Prepares patients for exams and explains procedures.
Assists and/or chaperones providers during exams.
Documents care activities in the EHR.
Medical Office
Greets patients and provides assistance and direction.
Answers telephone and responds to routine inquiries or transfers calls.
Obtains electronic signatures for consent to treat.
Assists with inventory and office equipment maintenance.
Stocks patient care areas as needed.
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Safety and Compliance
Cleans, disinfects, and sterilizes exam rooms and medical instruments per infection control policies.
Maintains a clean and safe environment.
Completes continuing education as required by certifying board and department policy.
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Administrative Support
May assist in training student worker nursing assistants.
Participates on committees as assigned.
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Why Texas A&M University?
We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration. ? Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you. ? Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes. ? ?
Medical, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/medical/) prescription drug, dental, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/dental/) vision, life and AD&D, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/life-add/) flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/long-term-disability/) with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums?
12-15 days (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/index.html) of annual paid holidays??
Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/sick.html) ? and at least ? eight hours of paid vacation (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html) ? each month?
Automatic enrollment in the ? Teacher Retirement System of Texas? (https://www.trs.texas.gov/Pages/Homepage.aspx) ?
Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time (https://flourish.tamu.edu/wellness-release-time/) ?
Professional Development: All employees have access to free ? LinkedIn Learning (https://linkedinlearning.tamu.edu/) ? training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more??
Educational release time and tuition assistance (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/employee-tuition-assistance) ? for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee?
Living Well, (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/) a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees?
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 prepopulate 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/Veterans/Disability Employer.
