Medical Assistant

Pride Health is hiring for a Medical Assistantto support our client's healthcare organization in Dallas TX. This is a 10-month assignment (Contract to Hire).

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Pay rate: $18-23/hr (Pay rate depends on experience, expertise and education)

Duties:

• Collect pertinent patient data (e.g., vital signs; complaints; medications and allergies; health screening information) in order to identify care needs.
• Provide relevant medical services/care as directed by physicians (e.g., injections; procedures; treatments)
• Support and/or coordinate safe transportation of patients to and from medical appointments/facilities (e.g., drive patients; ensure equipment operation; monitor performance; schedule transportation)
• Screen/assess risks to patient care/functioning (e.g., lack of heat in home; malnutrition; environmental risks; psychosocial symptoms/issues) in order to identify potential needed services.
• Provide necessary equipment and supplies to support patient care (e.g., DMEs; Accu Cheks; testing strips; DM Shoes)
• Coordinate and/or conduct pre-visit and/or follow-up preparations to help patients receive comprehensive preventative care (e.g., step calls)
• Address patient questions regarding clinical services/care (e.g., seek information from relevant colleagues/business partners to answer questions; provide resources; distribute surveys to patients to gather information) -Demonstrate understanding of relevant medical procedures (e.g., how to assess patient vital signs; how to analyze EKG tracing)
• Demonstrate understanding of medical terminology, precautions, and exposure risks (e.g., bloodborne pathogens)
• Demonstrate understanding of relevant patient safety and/or transportation safety procedures and regulations (e.g., injections; motor vehicle; wheelchair; stretcher)
• Monitor/ensure compliance with relevant patient safety and/or transportation safety procedures and regulations (e.g., patient; laboratory; transportation)
• Demonstrate understanding of relevant state and/or federal policies, regulations (e.g., HIPAA), and scope of practice
• Demonstrate understanding of internal company/department-specific protocols, procedures, policies, and workflows

Education/Requirements:

• High school education or equivalent experience.
• Works on simple tasks using established procedures.
• Work is typically reviewed by others.
• Applies knowledge/skills to basic, repeated activities.
• Demonstrates minimum depth of knowledge and skills in own function.
• Responds to standard requests.
• Requires assistance in responding to non-standard requests.
• Solves routine problems by following established procedures.
• Others prioritize and set deadlines for employee.

Interested? Apply Today

Pride Global offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto ,home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors