Medical Assistant - School of Public Health (El Paso) Bilingual

We are hiring a Medical Assistant (Full-time) to join UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in El Paso, Tx. Daily tasks in this role include patient registration/check-in, verifiying all registration documents are up-to-date, answering phone calls, reviewing faxes, collecting patient payments, completing insurance prior authorization requests, appealing denied insurance prior authorizations, requesting medical records from other healthcare providers/services, answering/addressing patient portal questions/concerns, performing vital signs and recording in the electronic health record (EHR), uploading patient documents to the EHR, preparing the charts of upcoming appointments, scheduling/re-scheduling patient appointments, other duties as assigned by the healthcare provider. Ideal candidate for this position should have some experience as a Medical Assistant and working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite. Bilingual in Spanish is preferred.

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

Free financial and legal counseling
Free mental health counseling services
Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
Resources for child and elder care
Plus many more!

Position Summary:

Provides trained paramedical support in administering health care services.

Position Key Accountabilities:

Directs the patient to the examination room.
Conducts the initial screening of patients which involves vital signs, height and weight, body composition testing, and preparation for The Health Care Provider exam.
Reviews patient health history through a personal interview with the patient.
Assists the Health Care Provider with examinations.
Schedules patient appointments and tests.
Performs triage to determine patient needs.
Orders and stocks needed clinic supplies. Maintains and schedules repair of diagnostic testing equipment.
Relieves, as needed, the reception area.
Responds to emergency situations.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

Use and care of standard clinic equipment.
Basic Life Support (BLS) by American Heart Association (AHA) required
EPIC Patient/Billing Portal knowledge, preferred.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, preferred.
Bilingual in Spanish, preferred.

Minimum Education:

High school diploma or equivalent.
Completion of an approved Medical Assistant training program preferred

Minimum Experience:

Six months experience or completion of an approved Medical Assistant Training Program.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.

Veteran Information:

Military occupations that relate to the initial selection criteria and registration or licensure requirements for this position may include but are not limited to: 001260, 4N0X1, 68W, 18D, 68C, 4T0X1, 4A0X1,

For a complete list please visit www.uthealth-veterans.jobs.

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.

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