Medical Assistant - Pediatrics
Job no: 510365
Position type: Staff
Location: Fort Worth
Division/Equivalent: University of North Texas - Health Science Center
School/Unit: HSC-Health Systems
Department/Office: HSC-Health Systems & Clinical Aff
Categories: HSC Health
Title: Medical Assistant - Pediatrics
Employee Classification: Medical Assistant
Campus: University of North Texas - Health Science Center
Division: HSC-Health Systems
SubDivision-Department: HSC-Health Systems & Clinical Aff
Department: HSC-HSC Health Pediatrics-346600
Job Location: Fort Worth
Salary: Commensurate with experience
FTE: 1.000000
Retirement Eligibility:
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Department Summary HSC Health is the academic clinical practice of the Health Science Center, where quality care meets quality education. |
Position Overview HSC Health Pediatrics is seeking a compassionate Medical Assistant to join our dynamic team of healthcare providers at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. This role requires a candidate with strong organizational skills, a diverse set of interests and skill set, and strong interpersonal communication abilities. Candidate must exhibit compassion, understanding, the ability to work well in teams, and the ability to function in a fast-paced environment is critical for this position. |
Minimum Qualifications High school diploma or GED, completion of an accredited Medical Assistant Program and six (6) months of customer service experience. |
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Maintains and enhances clinical skills and knowledge on a regular basis; keeps up with current developments and trends in areas of expertise. Team Skills Seeks opportunities to accept ideas and help from coworkers to accomplish work goals; ensures smooth transition of important patient care information from one caregiver or department to another; is willing to share credit; appreciates differences in personalities; shows empathy. Accuracy/Attention to Detail Consistently produces thorough and timely work; attentive to details; asks questions to accurately document information and update records; shows concern for every aspect of the job; ensures excellent communication and follow-up. Respect for Standard Understands and respects the need for structured guidelines and protocols, willing to ask for clarification if something doesn't make sense and could cause harm to a patient or result in less than an excellent level of care; demonstrates compliance with required standards. Customer Focus Continually searches for ways to provide value-added solutions to customers; understands and anticipates customers' needs and keeps customers' needs in mind when making decisions; takes responsibility for customer satisfaction and loyalty; solicits customer feedback to ensure satisfaction. |
Preferred Qualifications Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program required, three (3) years related experience in ambulatory care, and NextGen experience, and Bilingual English/Spanish preferred. |
Required License/Registration/Certifications Medical Assistant Certification, and CPR (BLS) certification. |
Job Duties:
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Work Schedule: Monday - Friday |
Driving University Vehicle: No |
Security Sensitive: This is a Security Sensitive Position. |
Special Instructions: - None |
Benefits: For information regarding our Benefits, click here. |
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