Certified Medical Assistant

About the Role

• Work location: Texas Health Spine Specialists, 2900 I-35 North, Denton, TX 76201
• Work hours: Full-time, 40 hours weekly, Monday through Thursday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Friday 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
• A sign-on bonus is available for eligible new hires.

Key Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the health care provider, is responsible for the delivery of patient care that promotes the safety and well-being of all patients.
• Accurately performs preliminary physical tests such as: measuring blood pressure, recording weight, temperature, pulse, and respiration, and other measures as directed by established clinical protocols.
• Perform general patient care by following established standards and procedures.
• Greet and prepare patients for the health care provider.
• Obtain and record vital signs, including but not limited to: blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, height, weight, drug allergies, and current medications and presenting problem.
• Administer 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 EKGs.
• Schedule patients for diagnostic testing and follow up to ensure completion of testing.
• Document patient plan(s) of care, tests, and examination results in the medical record as directed by the provider.
• Communicate with patients regarding test results and plan of care by phone or mail as directed by the provider.
• Prepare, clean, and sterilize instruments and maintain equipment, disposing of contaminated items according to protocol.
• Keep patient exam rooms stocked, clean, and orderly.
• Escalate non-routine issues, questions, and/or concerns to the practice manager or healthcare provider(s).
• Ensure safety checklists/quality controls are completed as required.
• Provide 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 the practice manager, more senior staff, or as requested by healthcare provider(s).

Requirements & Tech Stack

• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent (Required)
• CMA - Certified Medical Assistant (Required)
• BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support maintained every 2 years (Required)
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (Preferred)

Qualifications

• 1 year of Medical Assistant experience (Preferred)
• Successful completion of THPG Clinical Training (CT) educational program with demonstrated competency in required skills—within 90 days of job entry (Required)