May supervise other Medical Assistants, clerical staff and student positions. Work is performed under usual office and clinic conditions and may be stressful during emergencies.
Requisition ID
45536BR
Travel Required
None
Pay Grade Maximum
$20.50
Major/Essential Functions
The Sr. Clinical Assistant (Certified Medical Assistant) will serve as a leader in providing excellent service to our patients by:
- Welcoming patients warmly with compassion.
- Listening carefully to patient needs presented face to face or over the telephone and communicating clear and accurate information in response to all members of the health care team.
- Working collaboratively with other health care team members to ensure patient needs are met and clinic operations are efficient.
- Assisting the nurse manager in ensuring all team members are meeting service standards and following department guidelines.
- Identifying needs for improvement and opportunities to recognize excellence in the performance of all team members.
- Taking and recording accurate vital signs and measurements, as well as assisting with exams and procedures.
- Participating in the identification of patients' needs for referrals, as well as implementing teaching plans for patients and their families in accordance with individual care plans.
- Managing refill requests and administering medications to patients following policies and procedures for medication management.
Grant Funded?
No
Pay Grade Minimum
$18.30
Pay Basis
Hourly
Schedule Details
Monday-Thursday 730-530 or Tuesday-Friday 730-530
Work Location
Lubbock
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in a hospital, ambulatory clinic, academic, or community-based setting.
- CPR/BLS Certified.
- Electronic Health Records (EHR) experience. Epic preferred.
- Experience in scribing.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish.
- Experience in collecting specimens for point-of-care testing.
- Experience in patient assessment and intake.
- Experience in medication administration and reconciliation.
Department
Family Med Dpt Lbk Genl
Job Type
Full Time
Pay Statement
Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan website at https://app4.ttuhsc.edu/payplan/.
Occasional Duties
Cross-cover in any of our other clinic locations.
Shift
Day
EEO Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.
Required Qualifications
A minimum of a High School diploma or equivalent; graduation from an approved certified program for assistants in the area of required specialty. Certification by an approved accredited certifying agency in the specialty in which the particular work will be performed; a minimum of two years of directly related experience.
Does this position work in a research laboratory?
No
