Certified Medical Assistant​/CMA - Infectious Care Clinic - Full-Time, Days

Certified Medical Assistant/CMA
- Infectious Care Clinic
- Full-Time, Days

• Work location:
  
  8230 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 308, Dallas, TX 75231

• Work hours:
  
  Full-time, 40 hours weekly, Monday thru Thursday, 8:30am - 5:00pm, Friday, 8:30am - 3:00pm

• We re family-oriented and thrive on the camaraderie with laughter and upbeat personalities in a fun, collaborative environment

• Enjoy an open-door policy - we re always looking for new ideas and ways to improve our clinic

• Our clinic is closed on U.S. holidays

• On Friday we close at 3:00p, but there may be opportunities to close earlier depending on workflow

• High School Diploma or equivalent (required)

• CMA
  - Current Medical Assistant Certification Upon Hire (required)

• 1 year Medical Assistant experience (preferred)

• Experience in infectious disease, to include HIV and antibiotic management (preferred)

• Experience in obtaining prior authorizations for HIV medications a plus (preferred)

• Bilingual in English / Spanish (preferred)

• ACLS
  - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Upon Hire (preferred) or

• BCLS
  - Basic Cardiac Life Support Exception Quarterly 90 Days Upon Hire (required)

• Successful completion of THPG Clinical Training (CT) educational program with demonstrated competency in required skills-within 90 days of job entry (required)

• NCT
  - Non-Certified Radiologic Technician training may be required upon hire (preferred)

• Ability to perform EKGs, draw blood and administer injections

• Basic computer skills using medical management application systems

• Effectively communicate with staff and patients

• Thorough knowledge of the meaning and use of medical terminology and abbreviations

• Demonstrate sound judgement in emergency situations

• Take appropriate action in urgent circumstances

• Maintain a positive, customer-focused attitude toward staff and patients

• Possess a strong work ethic and always display a high level of professionalism

• Delivers care to patients utilizing the Certified Medical Assistant Process

• Performs general patient care by following established standards and procedures.

• Greets and prepares patients for the health care provider.

• Obtains and records vital signs including, but not limited to: blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, height, weight, drug allergies, and current medications and presenting problem.

• Administers ordered medications and/or vaccines via oral, injection, topical, rectal, ophthalmic, and/or inhalant administration.

• May be required to draw and collect blood samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis as well as perform routine tests such as EKG.

• Schedules patients for diagnostic testing and follows up to ensure completion of testing.

• Documents patient plan(s) of care, tests and examination results in the medical record as directed by the provider.

• Communicates with patient regarding test results and plan of care by phone or mail as directed by physician.

• Prepares, cleans, and sterilizes instruments and maintains equipment, disposing of contaminated items according to protocol. Keeps patient exam rooms stocked, clean and orderly.

• Escalates non-routine issues, questions and/or concerns to the practice manager or healthcare provider(s).

• Ensures safety checklists/quality controls are completed as required.

• Provides for patient safety and protection of patient privacy rights.

• May work in the front office as needed, as well as perform other duties as assigned by practice manager, more senior staff, or as requested by healthcare provider(s).

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program as well as several other benefits.

• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.

• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).

• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

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