Medical Assistant I

The Medical Assistant I provides direct patient care to patients of Lone Star Family Health Center.

Essential job functions:

• Prepares rooms and patients for examination and assists the medical provider with procedures.
• Performs pre-visit planning, obtains patient vital signs, records reason for visit and history, and initiates screening protocols.
• Maintains accurate patient medical records.
• Facilitates continuity of care for patients and/or family with members of the health care team through phone contact, verbal interaction, written reports and/or electronic messaging.
• Assists the medical provider in writing and sending out patient communications.
• Schedules patient appointments.
• Monitors patient flow in and out of clinic and communicates delays and expectations to medical providers and patients.
• Performs instrument processing procedures and maintains all appropriate logs.
• Oversees biohazard waste disposal.
• Obtains specimens and performs simple laboratory procedures.
• Performs phlebotomy procedures on all ages as needed.
• Obtains insurance authorizations for medications.
• Ensures that exam rooms and nursing stations are well-stocked and cleaned.
• Adheres to infection control procedures.

High School graduate (or GED) required.

Bilingual – English and Spanish required.

CPR/BLS Certification required.

Two or more years’ experience as a medical assistant in medical practice preferred.

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Assessment-Based Recognition in Order Entry (ABR-OE) through American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) preferred.