Summary

The Medical Assistant I will work in one of eight clinic locations.  Each clinic is typically staffed with a Patient Support Services Coordinator, A Medical Assistant a Nurse (RN or LVN) and a Nurse Practitioner.  In a typical day, each clinic is expected to see between 20-25 patients, depending on visit type. 

The Baylor Teen Health Clinic currently provides pregnancy testing, family planning, sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and HIV/AIDS education and screening, primary healthcare, and case management services to teens, their partners, and adolescents in Harris County. The clinics provide services to teens from the age of 13-24.
 
Services We Provide:
• Comprehensive Exams (Male & Female)
• Gynecological services
• Birth control and family planning
• Sexually transmitted disease screening and treatment
• Primary healthcare
• Immunizations
• HIV/AIDS education and screening

Job Duties

• Performs routine patient care responsibilities such as taking vital signs, venipuncture (blood draws), collect specimens, EKGs/ECGs, and laboratory Point of Care Testing.
• Collects patient history, performs medication reconciliation and enters information in the EMR.
• Notes the primary complaint/reason for patient’s visit.
• Sets up instruments and equipment for NP/MD
• Assists with procedures as needed.
• Administers medication under direction.
• Instructs Patients on general care and medicine procedures.
• Maintains patient and service rooms in a neat and orderly condition.
• Schedules patient tests, procedures, and appointments.
• Conducts patient outreach phone calls and post visit follow-ups.
• Responds to routine patient phone calls as needed.
• Performs clerical/administrative responsibilities such as filing and/or scanning patient medical records, obtaining lab/x-ray reports, hospital notes, and referral information.
• Takes inventory of clinic supplies and order supplies as needed.
• Sorts and distributes clinic mail and medical records to the appropriate clinic personnel.
• Enters additional information into other databases, such as HIV and STI results.
• Assists with venipuncture, as well as the administration of vaccinations.
• Prepares and packages lab specimens for pick up.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education Required: High school diploma or GED and completion of an approved Medical Assistant Training program through an accredited institution.
• No experience required.
• Certification/Licenses/Registration Required: Current certification as a Medical Assistant through an accredited professional organization (AAMA, AMT, ARMA, NCCT, NHA, NAHP, or AMCA). New employees who are not currently certified, must obtain certification within six months of employment.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through American Heart Association.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual in Spanish.
• Experience with veinpuncture and vaccine administration.