Medical Assistant II - Outpatient Bone Marrow Transplant Clinic

Position:
Medical Assistant II - Outpatient Bone Marrow Transplant Clinic

Talent Area:
Medical Assistant

Full/Part Time:
Full time

Location:

Houston, TX, US

Department:
Bone Marrow Tx Clinic

Job

We are searching for a Medical Assistant II with our Outpatient Bone Marrow Transplant Clinic - someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will provide patient care and excellent customer service in a healthcare setting. You will also assist in the coordination of flow and provider schedules to effectively manage patient care.

“As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.”

Think you’ve got what it takes?

One of the following certifications are required:

• CCMA – Certified Clinical Medical Assistant certificate from the National Health Career Association required
• CMA-AAM – Certified Medical Assistant from the American Association of Medical Assistants
• EMT Certified Emergency Medical Technologist from the Texas Department of State and Health Services required
• EMT-A Certified Advanced Emergency Medical Technologist from the Texas Department of State and Health Services required
• EMT-B Certified Emergency Medical Technologist-Basic from the Texas Department of State and Health Services required
• EMT-I Certified Emergency Medical Technologist-Intermediate from the Texas Department of State and Health Services required
• EMT-P Certified Emergency Medical Technologist-Paramedic from the Texas Department of State and Health Services required
• LIC PAR – License Paramedic from the Texas Department of State and Health Services required
• NCMA – National Medical Assistant Certification from the National Center for Competency Testing required
• NRCMA – Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant from the National Association of Health Professionals required
• RMA – Registered Medical Assitant from the American Association of Medical Personnel, American Allied Health, American Medical Technologists, or American Registry of Medical Assistants required
• 2 years of related experience required

• Respond to customer questions with prompt information and/or services related to appointment status, wait time, or unanticipated problems
• Utilize the patient management system to mark the arrival of patients and open accounts
• Change status of all non-arrived patients daily to reflect canceled, no‑show, or rescheduled status
• Prioritize patients to be roomed based on appointment and arrival times and other clinic procedures
• Assist, as needed, licensed staff with the non‑financial aspects of the inpatient admission process
• Assist with patient escorts and help with paperwork as needed
• Assist in the collection and documentation of patient/family data which includes biophysical and psychosocial information according to clinic scope
• Report abnormal or out‑of‑range data to RN or provider
• Ensure that requisitions have necessary clinical, demographic, billing, and payor information
• Monitor patient flow and fill in or assign staff as necessary to avoid bottlenecks and assure minimal patient wait time

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research;
Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high‑risk births;
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