Medical Assistant - Outpatient Cardiology Clinic

We are searching for a Medical Assistant with our Texas Children's Outpatient Cardiology clinic at the North Austin, TX location - 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?

• High School diploma or GED required
• Technical diploma - Graduation from a medical assisting or emergency medical technician program preferred
• Health care experience preferred
• Pediatric experience preferred

• Welcomes and communicates effectively with patients, families, staff and physicians
• Takes vital signs per clinic scope
• Performs diagnostic test as per MD/provider order (i.e.
  
  - EKG, newborn hearing screens)
• Processes lab specimens and performs tests
• Documents telephone or prescription refill messages in the medical record and notifies provider to take action
• Turns over the exam room preparing it for the next patient visit
• Assures exam rooms are stocked with all patient care supplies, labeled and within expiration date
• Participates in planning optimal patient flow by monitoring provider schedules and communicating potential or actual problems