Medical Assistant / Ma Pittsburg Family Medicine

Overview
Join our UT Health East Texas team as a Day Shift / Full Time / Medical Assistant
UT Health ClinicPittsburg
Family Medicine
Monday - Friday
Full Time
**Must have valid CCMA certification**
Why UT Health East Texas?
Our People. Our people truly are our greatest strength. They make a massive difference in the amazing care we provide every day. We work closely together to create a positive experience for our patients and each other.
Our Purpose. We will build on your experience and provide meaningful and purposeful career growth for your future. You will have the opportunity every day to make a difference in someone's life and change the course of healthcare.
Our Place. Pittsburg, TX is a small town with a huge heart where you will have the privilege of caring for your neighbors. Everybody is somebody here.
Representing the very best in healthcare, UT Health East Texas is comprised of 10 hospitals and more than 50 clinics across east Texas. With nearly 7,500 employees and over 1,000 licensed in-patient beds, UT Health East Texas provides healthcare services to thousands of patients annually through our hospitals, clinics, Level 1 trauma facility, air emergency fleet and EMS service in a metropolitan service area of a quarter-million people.
Our UT Health Pittsburg Rural Health Clinic is seeking an experienced Certified Clinical Medical Assistant. You will be responsible for responsible for providing technical and human assistance under the direction of licensed personnel to provide care for a defined group of patients to achieve quality patient outcome.
Responsibilities
DUTIES, ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work under the close supervision of registered nurses where they perform many of the same tasks as the nursing assistants.
• Utilize nursing knowledge and skills in the safe implementation of basic preventative therapeutic and rehabilitative nursing care of assigned patient/family as evidenced by documentation and observation of positive patient care outcomes.
• Perform delegated independent nursing functions using established procedures, policies, guidelines and standards as observed by the registered nurse.
• Administer medication accurately, observing patient response, as evidenced by documentation in the medical record and lack of negative outcomes.
• Maintain and coordinate communication among patient/significant other, staff and physician as evidenced within medical record, client and health care team feedback other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS:
Education:

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing, CCMA/LPN/LVN.
• Participates in continuing education activities
• BLS

Experience:

• Healthcare experience, clinic experience extremely preferred
• Basic personal computer skills and comfort with Microsoft Windows operating system; database and word processing skills required
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Active listening skills
• Good problem solving skills
• Patient record documentation skills
• Strong time management skills
• Ability to think strategically and act tactically
• Ability to handle multiple tasks at the same time
• Ability to embrace the client relationship to guide decisions and actions
• Demonstrates good team work

Certification and Licensure:

• Current Texas Licensure as a Licensed Vocational Nurse or Certified Medical Assistant
• BLS Certification

Compliance Requirements

• Comply with regulatory requirements, guidelines, and policies