Certified Medical Assistant; CMA Super Kids Mobile Clinic

Position:
Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) Super Kids Mobile Clinic

Talent Area:
Medical Assistant

Full/Part Time:
Full time

Location:

Houston, TX, US

Department:
Superkids Mobile Clinic

Shift: Days

Job

We are searching for a Certified Medical Assistant (Mobile Clinic)— someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will provide clinical support for patients in the hospital’s various ambulatory settings promoting cost effective, age appropriate, safe, and high-quality family centered care.

• High school diploma or GED
• Texas Driving License (active)
• Technical diploma from a medical assisting or emergency medical technician program
• BLS American Heart Association certification are required
• Healthcare and pediatric experience preferred
• Knowledge of medical terminology, medical assistant/outpatient care tasks, and customer service concepts
• Ability to demonstrate excellent interpersonal, communication, customer service, and problem-solving skills, and operate basic medical equipment
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred

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.

• 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 Assistant from the American Association of Medical Personnel, American Allied Health, American Medical Technologists, or American Registry of Medical Assistants required

• Promotes customer service
• Ensures efficient patient flow
• Provide vaccinations to patients (understanding appropriate vaccination per age group)
• Drive the mobile vehicle to/from locations around Houston to provide care for patients
• Documents pertinent information in the medical record such as current immunizations, allergy status, vital signs, current medications, etc.
• Follows institutional and departmental policies and procedures regarding waive testing, quality controls, instrument calibrations, and maintenance, etc.
• Processes lab specimens and performs tests
• Reports results as written in applicable policies and procedures

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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