Medical Assistant- Sugar Land Women's Care at Privia Health

Sugar Land, Texas, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

14 May, 26

Salary

22.0

Posted On

14 Feb, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Patient Greeting, Vital Signs, Specimen Collection, Injections, Lab Scheduling, Emergency Response, Medical Charting, Infection Control, Phlebotomy, Pre-op Care, Post-op Care, Ultrasound Monitoring, Athena EMR, Arabic, Spanish

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Company Description We are a group of providers united by our clinically integrated, high-performance network and shared belief that physician autonomy is key to improving healthcare. As a physician-led medical group, we provide the tools, talent, and technology that enable you to improve patient care and your practice’s economic outcomes. We remove administrative work to help you transition to and thrive in value-based care so you can focus on patients, not paperwork and policy. Job Description Location: Onsite at 17520 W Grand Pkwy S Suite 230, Sugar Land, TX 77479 Essential Job Duties: Greet and escort patients to examining room; make them feel welcome and comfortable. Prepare and assist patient for exams; obtain urine specimens, check vital signs, document symptoms, complaints and medications, prepare for lab tests and procedures, etc. Ensure the patients’ demographic information is correct and updated. Assist the physician, residents and fellows with exams and procedures. Give injections and/or teach the patient to administer injection when needed. Assist patient with obtaining lab slips and/or referrals, scheduling procedures, prescriptions, etc. Recognize urgent or emergency situations and act appropriately; reorder and replace items used from the crash cart or emergency kit. Accompany patient with emergency to hospital in wheelchair or by stretcher; monitor continuously until under the care of hospital nurse; document events inpatients’ medical record. Put charges and diagnoses on chart forms or obtain this from the physician. Instruct patient to take router copy to check-out. Take lab specimens to the dumb-waiter or lab. Maintain a safe environment for patients and others. Cooperate and interact with team members and co-workers. Educate patients on health care concerns and problems, office and hospital procedures, medications, testing, surgery, etc. Request and flow medical records. Maintain patient confidentiality. Practice infection control; dispose contaminated needles, drugs and supplies properly; use good hand washing technique; disinfect patient areas after use and clean exam rooms after patients are seen. Perform phlebotomy. Assist with pre and post-op care. Monitor established pregnancies through lab work and ultrasounds. Maintain patient charting, testing and flow sheets. Qualifications High school Graduate or GED 6 months experience as medical assistant; OB/GYN preferred Athena EMR Experience (Preferred) Bilingual in Arabic OR Spanish (Preferred) Graduation from an accredited program for Medical Assistants (Preferred) The salary range for this role is $18.00 to $22.00 per hour in base pay. The base pay offered will be determined based on relevant factors such as experience, education, and geographic location. Additional Information All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. #LI-DNI Privia Health is committed to creating and fostering a work environment that allows and encourages you to bring your whole self to work. We understand that healthcare is local and we are better when our people are a reflection of the communities that we serve. Our goal is to encourage people to pursue all opportunities regardless of their age, color, national origin, physical or mental (dis)ability, race, religion, gender, sex, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Department: 005 - PMG

Responsibilities

Key duties involve preparing patients for exams by obtaining vital signs, documenting symptoms, assisting physicians with procedures like giving injections, and managing patient flow including scheduling referrals and processing lab specimens. The role also requires recognizing and responding to urgent situations, maintaining patient confidentiality, and educating patients on healthcare concerns and procedures.