Medical Assistant II

Medical Assistant II


Division: 

Surgery

Schedule: 

Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Work Location: 

Houston, TX

Salary Range: 

$34,739

FLSA Status: 

Nonexempt

Requisition ID: 

13557



Summary

The Department of Surgery and the Department of Medicine are seeking an enthusiastic, hardworking, and reliable Medical Assistant II to be a part of our Sugar Land practice to support our clinicians providing services to patients. This person will have MA II responsibilities (performing routine patient care i.e. rooming/vitals) and procedure scheduling responsibilities for providers. The ideal candidate will assist in the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of the physician.

Job Duties

•  Performs routine patient care responsibilities ex. rooming and vital signs; Note the primary complaint/reason for visits.
• Collects patient histories and enters medications into medical record.
• Maintains patient and services rooms in a neat and orderly condition. 
• Reviews patients’ medication list and identifies any medications which require attention that need to be stopped prior to procedure.
• Refills medications and performs prior authorizations per protocol.
•  Contacts and responds to patients via MyChart and/or telephone.
•  Schedules surgeries in Baylor’s EPIC and communicate with CHI Sugar Land for OR scheduling.
• Preps  patients on required instructions for successful procedure. 
• Ensures all pre-procedure instructions and steps are completed prior to surgery; this includes confirming insurance is updated in the chart and verified through Baylor’s and CHI Sugar Land’s insurance department, clearances are obtained, and patient is reminded of upcoming procedure
• Fulfills clerical responsibilities as assigned, which may include: scan patient medical records; obtain lab/x-ray reports, hospital notes, referral information; completing forms/requisitions as needed
• Utilizes Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Teams to communicate with physicians and staff.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education Required: High school diploma or GED and completion of a Medical Assistant Training program through an accredited institution.
• Experience Required: Two years of relevant experience.
• Certification/Licenses/Registration Required: Current certification as a Medical Assistant through an accredited professional organization (AAMA, AMT, ARMA, NCCT, NAHP, NHA, NAHP, AMCA, or NRMA).

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent organization skills.
• Proficient in MS applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent patient/customer service skills with the ability to problem-solve and de-escalate situations as needed. 

Baylor College of Medicine requires employees to be fully vaccinated -subject to approved exemptions-against vaccine-preventable diseases including, but not limited to, COVID-19 and influenza.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

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