The Medical Assistant provides direct patient care to patients of Lone Star Family Health Center.

Standard hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Occasional evening and weekend work may be required.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. 

• Ensures safety and cleanliness of the environment.  Ensures supplies are adequate. 
• Performs pre-visit planning, initiates screening protocols, identifies tests and vaccines that are due per UDS measures and CDC immunization guidelines
• Prepares patients for examination; obtains vital signs, records reason for visit and history, performs medication reconciliation, verifies allergies, pharmacy and recent ER visits or hospital stays.
• Performs blood draws, heed sticks, waived tests and quality testing for waived tests after verifying accuracy of order and patient identification.
• Prepares and labels laboratory specimens completely per policy guidelines.
• Monitors patient flow in and out of clinic and communicates delays and expectations to medical providers and patients.
• Facilitates continuity of care for patients and/or family with members of the health care team through scheduling appointments, phone contact, verbal interaction, written reports and/or electronic messaging.
• Assists with medication fills, obtaining DME, and referrals.
• Chaperones for procedures such as breast or pelvic exams, and testicle checks for well child visits and sports physicals. 
• Gathers instruments and materials as appropriate for procedures needed at the visit, assists the medical provider as requested.
• Cleans and prepares instruments for sterilization using standard precautions.  Follows policy for autoclave.
• Adheres to infection control practices; hand hygiene, use of PPE, instrument and environment cleaning, biohazard waste disposal and safe injection techniques. Maintains accurate patient medical records.
• Assists the medical provider with translation and sending out patient communications.

Required:

Bilingual – English and Spanish.
High School diploma or general education degree (GED).

Preferred:

Graduate of a Medical Assistant program.