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Medical Assistant

HCA Houston Healthcare, Houston, TX, United States


Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Position: Medical Assistant.

Job Summary and Qualifications
What you will do in this role

Schedules and cancels patient appointments

Checking-in and checking-out patients

Enters charges and payments

Answers the telephone

Verifies patient insurance and demographics

Collection of co-payments/coinsurance and personal balances

Performs selected administrative duties and assists nursing staff

May collect patient specimens

May administer injections and assist with lab testing and phlebotomy

May apply casts, splints, and dressings, as applicable

Takes patient histories and vital signs

Prepares exam and treatment rooms with necessary instruments

Prepares and maintains supplies and equipment for treatments, including sterilization

Assist physicians in preparing for minor procedures and physicals

Perform other duties as required

Must read, understand, and adhere to all HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center policies and procedures.

Practice and adhere to the Code of Conduct and Mission and Value Statement.

What qualifications you will need

Medical Assistant Certification required. Acceptable certifications are RMA, CCMA, CMA, NCMA, or NCRMA certification/ABR-OE credentials are acceptable

Medical Assistant Program

One year of Medical Assisting or other direct clinical patient care experience in a healthcare setting

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services

Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence

Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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