UTHealth Houston

Health sciences university in Houston, TX

Medical Assistant

Clinical Support & Patient AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSan Antonio, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

High school diploma.
Communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
Use analytical thinking to analyze information and coordinate work within schedule constraints, including handling emergent requirements in a timely manner.
Knowledge of Epic software; may be required to serve as an Epic super user.
Meet all training and competency requirements.

Responsibilities

Support the mission, vision, and patient promise throughout all interactions.
Participate as an integral part of the interdisciplinary healthcare team in providing patient care.
Room new injury, fracture follow-up, and post-operative patients; take vital signs; and document history, medications, allergies, and pain levels in Epic.
Confirm the correct side and ensure imaging is ready before the provider arrives.
Assist providers with wound checks, dressing changes, suture and staple removal, and splint or cast care, as directed and within scope of practice.
Help patients use slings, braces, walking boots, and crutches as directed by the provider.
Support urgent and add-on visits and hospital discharge follow-ups.
Respond to patient calls and Epic messages according to clinic policy, escalating concerns to the nurse or provider promptly.
Coordinate with schedulers, the business coordinator, physical therapy, and imaging to facilitate patient care.
Prepare charts, stock rooms and procedure carts, and keep exam rooms clean and ready.

Our orthopedic trauma team is looking for an experienced Medical Assistant to help keep a busy clinic running smoothly. You will work alongside trauma surgeons, advanced practice providers, nurses, and front office staff to care for patients recovering from fractures, injuries, and surgery.

This is a good fit if you like a fast-moving clinic, stay calm when the schedule changes, and take pride in making sure patients feel looked after and nothing gets missed.

Education: High school diploma
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.

What you’ll do

Room new injury, fracture follow-up, and post-op patients, take vitals, and document history, medications, allergies, and pain levels in Epic
Confirm the correct side and make sure imaging is ready before the provider walks in
Assist providers with wound checks, dressing changes, suture and staple removal, and splint or cast care, as directed and within your scope of practice
Help patients with slings, braces, walking boots, and crutches as the provider directs
Support urgent and add-on visits and hospital discharge follow-ups
Respond to patient calls and Epic messages, following clinic policy and escalating concerns to the nurse or provider right away
Work with schedulers, the business coordinator, physical therapy, and imaging to keep patients moving through their care
Prepare charts, stock rooms and procedure carts, and keep exam rooms clean and ready

About the Company

UTHealth Houston

Health sciences university in Houston, TX

UTHealth Houston is a public academic health university in Houston, Texas. Its schools educate health professionals and researchers across medicine, nursing, dentistry, public health, biomedical sciences, informatics, and behavioral sciences.

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