Medical Assistant I​/II​/III - Ob​/Gyn Fetal Center; TMC

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

Front Desk Medical Assistant working in our Ob/Gyn Fetal Center will assist with scheduling follow up appointments for patients, assist managing daily US schedule, scheduling pediatric specialty consults, begin intake process for new Fetal Center referrals, answering phones and providing customer service during clinic hours, collecting data. Providing coverage at the reception desk and checking patients in and out.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a challenging environment with directly interacting with complex patients, and assisting with the management of Fetal Center ultrasound schedule, in addition to gaining an understanding of fetal medicine and fetal surgery.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

UTHealth Houston Fetal Center

6410 Fannin St. Houston, TX 77030

Schedule:

Full-Time, Mon‑Fri, 7:30 am‑4:30 pm

6410 Fannin Hou, Tx 77030 Suite 210

• Performs responsibilities in a manner that promotes quality patient care and customer service/satisfaction.
• Effectively participates in planning and preparing for patient visits ensuring appropriate schedules, test results, and clinic specific requirements are available.
• Rooms patients consistent with clinic needs while determining and documenting chief complaint and reason for visit, vital signs, medication list, allergies, smoking history and other information as required by clinic. Keeps patients informed of delays and progress of clinical appointments.
• As required and competency validated, performs appropriate hearing and vision testing, EKG, spirometry, point of care testing, specimen collection, equipment cleaning/reprocessing and other requested procedures.
• Prepares and stocks rooms (daily/weekly) and clinic supplies in advance of clinic visit as well as cleaning rooms appropriately between patients.
• Prepares for and assists with routine and specialty procedures.
• Schedules patients for follow up appointments or referrals and performs routine clerical duties for team and staff to include photocopying, scanning, and faxing.
• Performs telephone messaging and in person screening with appropriate follow up.
• Respects and maintains privacy and confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Use and care of standard clinic equipment
• Basic Life Support (BLS) by American Heart Association (AHA) required

High school diploma or equivalent

Completion of an approved Medical Assistant training program preferred

Six months experience or completion of an approved Medical Assistant Training Program.

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code

• 51.215 and Texas Government Code
• 411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in…