Medical Assistant Senior

Join a federally funded clinical and translational research laboratory conducting active human subjects research across a portfolio that spans immune resilience, biological aging, military performance, infection, asthma, exercise physiology, heat stress, and trauma. The laboratory’s work generates data that supports ongoing scientific investigation and published research in multispecialty journals. The Medical Assistant will perform clinical duties in direct support of the laboratory’s human subjects studies.

This position may be filled by candidates with Medical Assistant certification (CMA or RMA) and by candidates with a bachelor’s degree in biology or a related scientific field whose background supports the clinical scope of the role.

Reporting to the physician Principal Investigator, the Medical Assistant will carry out the clinical procedures and documentation activities that support the laboratory’s active research protocols. Core responsibilities include performing phlebotomy for research biospecimen collection, obtaining and documenting vital signs including blood pressure, performing chart reviews to support participant screening and study documentation, preparing participants for study visits, assisting with physiological monitoring during experimental sessions, collecting and processing biological specimens in accordance with established protocols, sterilizing and maintaining research equipment, maintaining research and examination areas, and performing accurate documentation of participant information, clinical observations, and study-related records in accordance with physician direction, study protocols, institutional policies, and applicable regulatory requirements.

The Medical Assistant works alongside the Principal Investigator, co-investigators, research coordinators, and the broader clinical research team. The role offers substantive engagement with the operational conduct of federally funded clinical research and with the clinical procedures that support the laboratory’s scientific work.

• Supports the mission, vision and patient promise throughout all interactions.
• Communicates effectively, written and verbally.
• Possess analytical thinking – this role requires analyzing information and using logic to coordinate work within schedule constraints and handle emergent requirements in a timely manner.
• Participates as an integral part of the interdisciplinary healthcare team in providing the highest quality of care to the patient the UT Health Way.
• Knowledge of EPIC software; may be required to be EPIC super user.
• Meets all training and competency requirements.

Education:

• HS Graduate or Equivalent is required.
• Completion of an MA program is highly preferred.

Experience:

• Five (5) years of directly-related experience as a Medical Assistant is required.  

Licenses & Certifications:

• CPR AED First Aid Certification required.
• CMA Certified Medical Assistant required.

• The lab is currently engaged in exciting, state-of-the-art, multidisciplinary projects focused on infection, aging, asthma, and exercise, and job duties are aligned with these research initiatives.

• Intakes patients by obtaining vital signs and weight.

• Obtains history, chief complaint, medications, allergies and documents appropriately in the EMR.

• Report all pertinent findings to Physicians.

• Manages patient appointments according to the Physician's schedules and protocols.

• Answers messages from patients by clinic policy.

• Handle all medication refills or request via clinic policy.

• Prepares charts as necessary for next scheduled clinic, provide physician with all necessary test results, lab results and medical records as requested.

• Communicate all necessary patient information to physician in a timely manner.

• Handles and answers external as well as internal phone calls and assists in department call center transferring calls to the appropriate departments.

• Provides in-service training and precepts Medical Assistants.

• Participates in developing best practices in clinical workflows.

• Performs Point of Care Testing (POCT), documents and reports clinical findings to Registered Nurse (RN) in charge and/or Provider.

• Performs all other duties as assigned.