Medical Assistant - Pediatrics

Houston, Texas | Medical Assistant

(Position at Memorial Hermann | GoHealth Urgent Care)

Position Summary:

**EXCELLENT BONUS PROGRAM: Quarterly target bonus of up to 5% based on the customer satisfaction scores of your locations. AND up to $450 per month for a productivity bonus if certain center metrics are met.**

Memorial Hermann, one of the nation's leading health care providers, and GoHealth Urgent Care, an on-demand consumer-centric care company, announced a new partnership to operate urgent care centers across the Greater Houston area.
At GoHealth Urgent Care, we place the needs of our patients first - by providing an effortless patient experience, a welcoming culture of care and seamless integration with market-leading health systems and our communities. 
In a collaborative manner, the Medical Assistant will provide support to the Medical Providers, Radiologic Technologist, and patients through a variety of tasks, including but not limited to patient care management, organization and communication. This role is responsible for performing limited capacity x-rays for patients and reporting results to Medical Providers.

The Medical Assistant completes all activities accurately, with high quality and in a timely manner while living our vision and mission to become the urgent care Partner of choice by re-defining value and access to quality care through: an effortless experience, a culture of care, and seamlessly integrating with our partners and communities. This vision is achieved through our five core values of Collaboration, Innovation, Diversity and Inclusion, Integrity and Accountability.
Job Requirements

Education
  • High School Diploma or equivalent required  
  • Graduate of a Medical Assisting Program preferred  

Work Experience 
  • Medical Assistant experience preferred 
  • Experience performing X-rays preferred 

Certifications: 
One of the following certifications is required (or must be obtained within 15 months of hire):
  1. CCMA- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (verified through NHA, National Health career Association)
  2. CMA- Certified Medical Assistant (verified through AAMA, American Association of Medical Assistant)
  3. RMA- Registered Medical Assistant (verified through AMT, American Medical Technologists)
  4. NCMA- National Certified Medical Assistant (verified through NCCT, National Center for Competency Testing)
  5. NRCMA – Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (verified through the National Association for Health Professionals)
 Additionally, CPOE certification for order entry is required within two weeks of start date and must be kept active in lieu of MA certification within the first 15 months of hire.
 In lieu of an approved MA certification, we will also expect the following certifications at the time of hire: 
  1. Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing or LPN or RN
  2. EMT – Emergency Medical Technician (Verified through the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians)
  3. CNA – Certified Nursing Assistant 
Basic Life Support (BLS) required or must be obtained within 30 days months of hire.
Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required 
  • Knowledge of medical office management systems and procedures 
  • Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize work 
  • Social perceptiveness and service-oriented 
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
  • Strong organizational and planning skills 
  • Proficiency in MS Office and patient management software 
Enjoy: 
  • Competitive compensation
  • Generous PTO
  • Quarterly performance bonuses
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All qualified persons are granted an equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, genetic information, medical condition, family care leave status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, otherwise qualified disabled or veteran status. The company will comply with all fair employment laws in each of the jurisdictions where we conduct business.

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About GoHealth Urgent Care

GoHealth Urgent Care has outstanding career opportunities in Atlanta, the Bay Area, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Northwest Arkansas, Oklahoma City, Portland/Vancouver, Texas and Virginia. And all of these positions have one thing in common: flexibility to practice and support urgent care medicine the way it was meant to be, without the stress and bureaucracy of hierarchical organizations. With reasonable work hours that don’t emotionally exhaust or burn them out, our team can balance and prioritize their professional and personal lives. Remote positions are also available.

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