pnbsp;/ppHarris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Healthrsquo;s robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnetreg; nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine; McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth); The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston./p
pJOB SUMMARY: br / br /The Medical Assistant is accountable for supporting nursing and medical staff in patient care; and performs routine administrative and clinical duties. The Medical Assistant coordinates activities in the outpatient and procedural areas to facilitate smooth patient flow.br /br /Minimum Qualificationsbr /br /Education: High School diploma or equivalent and completion of a Medical Assistant program br /br /Licensure/Certification: Medical Assistant certification from one of the following is required:br /American Medical Technologists (AMT) br /American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) br /National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) br /National Healthcareer Association (NHA) br /National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP) br /Vision and Hearing certifications as appropriate to specialty area within six (6) months of hirebr /Basic Life Support from a hospital-based American Heart Association (AHA) approved program. br /Other certificates as required by unit/service.br /br /br /Work Experience: One (1) year of recent relevant experience in a healthcare facility preferred. br /br /Skills/Knowledge: Specialty-specific competency validation may be required in a specialty area.br /br /Special Requirementsbr /Communication Skills: Above Average Verbal (Heavy Public Contact), br /Writing /Composing: Reports.br /br /Language(s): Bilingual skills preferredbr /br /Other Skills: PC , Medical Terms . br /br /Work Schedule: Weekends, Holidays, Flexible, Overtime. br /br /Other Requirements: Computer and/or Key Entry Experience.br /br /Equipment Operated: Medical equipment (e.g., EKG, sterilization, phlebotomy, etc.), computer, fax machine/p
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