Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - TCP Ripley House
Texas Children's Hospital
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- Location
- Houston, TX
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 9
- 11 days ago
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About the company
Texas Children's Hospital
Hospital & health care · 10,001+ employees
What you'll do
- Assists in the collection of patient/family data that may include biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, and environmental information
- Collects and documents vital signs, BMI, height/weight, and reason for a visit with 100% accuracy
- Updates documentation to include if the patient has received care at any other location since the last visit, current medications, allergies, and other information per practice protocol
- Prepares patient for examination and assists provider, as directed, during treatments, examinations, and testing as directed
- Completes and documents treatments and interventions as directed by provider and within the scope of practice
- Documents and administers medication and immunizations as directed by the physician
- Supports patients/families in self-management of their health through assisting with patient education
- Ability to use a thermometer, scales, sphygmomanometer/stethoscope, butterfly needles, hearing/vision screening equipment, pulse oximetry, tympanometry, basic laboratory equipment, i.e., microscope, centrifuge, hematology analyzer, and specimen collection
- Fundamental knowledge of pediatric assessment and treatment
- As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.
- H.S. Diploma or GED
- Graduation from a medical assistant or emergency medical technician program or documentation from the licensing authority confirming that medical assistant/emergency medical technician education is not a requirement for certification
- BLS -Cert-Basic Life Support from American Heart Association
- 1-year related experience preferred
- One of the national certification/registrations:CCMA: Certified Clinical Medical Assistant – National Health Career Association (NHA)
- CMA-AAMA: Certified Medical Assistant – American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
- CMA-C: Clinical Medical Assistant Certification – American Medical Certification Association (AMCA)
- NCMA: National Certified Medical Assistant – National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
- NRCMA: National Registered Certified Medical Assistant – National Association of Health Professionals (NAHP)
- RMA-AAH: Registered Medical Assistant – American Allied Health
- RMA-AAMP: Registered Medical Assistant – American Association of Medical Personnel
- RMA-AMT: Registered Medical Assistant – American Medical Technologist
- RMA-ARMA: Registered Medical Assistant – American Registry of Medical Assistants
- EMT: Emergency Medical Technician – Texas Department of State Health Services
- EMT-A: Advanced Emergency Medical Technician – Texas Department of State Health Services
- EMT-B: Emergency Medical Technician-Basic – Texas Department of State Health Services
- EMT-I: Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate – Texas Department of State Health Services
- EMT-P: Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic – Texas Department of State Health Services
- LIC PAR: Licensed Paramedic – Texas Department of State Health Services
Key skills
Certified Medical Assistant
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We are searching for a Certified Medical Assistant – someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will assess and provide direct care to patients in the patient care area in a manner developmentally appropriate for the ages of patients served (0 to 18 years) and adults as necessary.
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