UT Health
Bilingual Medical Assistant II/III - UT Physician Primary & Dental Care Clinic (TMC) NEW CLINIC (Finance)
The UT Physicians Primary & Dental Care Clinic will be utilized to screen patients with acute symptoms and refer them to community based clinics to establish a medical home and control patient symptoms so that they can continue to address their dental care needs.
If you are interested in being a part of the medical and dental education process then this is an exciting new opportunity designed for you!
Position Summary:
Looking for bilingual MA with experience in family medicine practice. Working knowledge of insurance, scheduling and referrals. Clinically can room patients, take vitals and some injections.
Functions as a member of clinical team performing a supportive role in the delivery of patient care that is safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient and equitable.
Position Key Accountabilities:
1. Performs responsibilities in a manner that promotes quality patient care and customer service/satisfaction.
2. Effectively participates in planning and preparing for patient visits ensuring appropriate schedules, test results, and clinic specific requirements are available.
3. Rooms patients consistent with clinic needs while determining and documenting chief complaint and reason for visit, vital signs, medication list, allergies, smoking history and other information as required by clinic. Keeps patients informed of delays and progress of clinical appointments.
4. As required and competency validated, performs appropriate hearing and vision testing, EKG, spirometry, point of care testing, specimen collection, equipment cleaning/reprocessing and other requested procedures.
5. Prepares and stocks rooms (daily/weekly) and clinic supplies in advance of clinic visit as well as cleaning rooms appropriately between patients.
6. Prepares for and assists with routine and specialty procedures.
7. Schedules patients for follow up appointments or referrals and performs routine clerical duties for team and staff to include photocopying, scanning and faxing.
8. Performs telephone messaging and in person screening with appropriate follow up.
9. Responds to emergency situations.
10. Respects and maintains privacy and confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines.
11. Performs other duties as assigned.
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Additional Information:
Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code ยง 51.215