Job Details

Prairie View A&M University

Medical Assistant

Job Title
Medical Assistant

Agency
Prairie View A&M University

Department
Health Services

Proposed Minimum Salary
$12.07 hourly

Job Location
Prairie View, Texas

Job Type
Staff

Job Description

The Medical Assistant, under general supervision, assists patients within an outpatient primary care clinic. Conducts basic office-based medical tasks, including the measurement and collection of vital signs and patient medical histories. Serves as a medical instrument technician, conducting instrumentation cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization.

Responsibilities:

• Provides patient care activities on a daily basis.
• Transfers patients from reception to patient care areas, measures vital signs, interviews patients for medical records, assists and/or chaperones physician during exams or procedures, administers injections, dispenses medications, transfers specimen, documents testing and lab results in medical records, and documents other activities in the electronic medical records.
• Ensures cleanliness of exam and treatment rooms, exam tables, countertops, and doorknobs to prevent the spread of infection in patient care areas.
• Stocks patient care rooms and nurses' stations weekly and as needed.
• Cleans, disinfects, and sterilizes medical instruments, including endoscopes.
• Participates in documentation of patient care.
• Updates health information in electronic medical records. Assists Physicians in the maintenance of electronic medical records.
• Assists medical staff by filing lab requests and results, distributing lab results to nurses and physicians, and obtaining clinical reports from affiliated organizations.
• Assists with inventory, office equipment maintenance, maintenance of drug and vaccine logs, and the organization and upkeep of central nurses' stations.
• Operates x-ray and/or x-ray computer, electrocardiogram (EKG), or other equipment to administer routine diagnostic tests.

Required Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two years of related experience.

Job Posting Close Date:

• 3/20/2020

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others. Ability to work with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.

Registrations, Certifications, and Licenses:

• Ability to obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification within six months of employment.

Other Requirements:

• Ability to exert moderate force.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer committed to diversity.


To apply, visit https://tamus.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PVAMU_External/job/Prairie-View-PVAMU/Medical-Assistant_R-028521

About Us
For more than 140 years, Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) has been igniting passion in its students. With an established reputation for producing engineers, nurses and educators, PVAMU offers baccalaureate degrees, masters degrees and doctoral degree programs through nine colleges and schools. The University has an enrollment of more than 8,500 students. Designated an institution of he first class in the Texas Constitution, PVAMU is the second-oldest public institution of higher education in the state and a member of The Texas A&M University System. The University is dedicated to fulfilling its land-grant mission of achieving excellence in teaching, research and service.

PVAMU is conveniently located near the rapidly growing residential and commercial area known as the Northwest Houston Corridor. The developing Northwest Houston Corridor offers newly developed suburban communities, a variety of shopping and dining near the Houston Premium Outlets and is a short, 35-minute commute into downtown Houston. For more information, visit www.pvamu.edu. Your career opportunities with a University of the first class begins here!

Prairie View A&M University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

If you need assistance in applying for this job, please contact (936) 261-1730.








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