About this role
Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women is a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility and one of a select few hospitals nationwide that provides women, mothers and babies with a full continuum of high-quality, expert health care. Offering a full spectrum of maternal and fetal medicine services, including an array of fetal diagnostic procedures and highly specialized fetal surgeries, the Pavilion for Women is connected to Texas Children’s Hospital via a two-story circular sky bridge to enhance patient care by providing physicians, staff and patient families with rapid access to other pediatric subspecialists. Three private OB/GYN practices, The Family Fertility Center, The Menopause Center and The Women’s Place – Center for Reproductive Psychiatry are all housed here. Additionally, we also recently opened a community-based OB/GYN practice in Pearland.
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Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
At our company, our mission starts with our people. Guided by our HEART values of Humility, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Trust, we strive to create a workplace where teammates feel valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work every day. As a Medical Assistant II - Outpatient BCM/OBGYN Clinic at The Pavilion for Women Tower in The Medical Center, you’ll provide patient care and exceptional customer service in an outpatient health care setting. You’ll support efficient clinic operations by coordinating patient flow, schedules, registration, clinical care, and follow-up services.
- Welcomes patients, families, and visitors in a professional, timely, age-appropriate, and culturally sensitive manner
- Communicates appointment status, delays, clinic processes, and patient needs with patients, families, providers, and clinic staff
- Performs patient registration, verifies demographic and insurance information, collects applicable fees, and resolves or escalates account concerns
- Coordinates patient flow by prioritizing rooming, communicating patient arrival and readiness, and helping reduce wait times
- Reviews appointment schedules and obtains needed medical records, laboratory results, diagnostic reports, referrals, and other information before patient visits
- Collects and documents patient and family data, reports abnormal findings to a Registered Nurse or provider, and supports development of the plan of care
- Administers authorized medications as directed by a physician and documents administration, adverse reactions, and patient responses
- Assists with examinations, treatments, testing, emergency responses, room turnover, equipment readiness, and supply management
- Collects, labels, processes, and transports specimens and performs authorized point-of care testing in accordance with laboratory procedures
- Completes patient checkout by entering orders, coordinating ancillary services, scheduling follow-up appointments, and communicating preparation instructions
- Monitors provider schedules, coordinates appointment changes, and ensures resources such as interpreters, equipment, and reports are available for patient visits
- Participates in quality-improvement activities and supports a safe, efficient, service focused clinic environment
One of the following certifications IS 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 Assistant 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