Medical Assistant
The Judge Group Inc.

Location: McAllen, TX
Salary: Depends on Experience
Description:
Our client is seeking a Medical Assistant in McAllen, Texas!

Job Title: Medical Assistant

Job Type: Contract

Location: McAllen, Texas 78504

Hours: Full-time

Rate: Competitive and Dependent on Experience

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform all duties within the scope of a Medical Assistant's practice, including:
• Operating diagnostic equipment (without interpreting tests)
• Removing staples from superficial wounds
• Changing wound dressings and obtaining cultures
• Administering non-intravenous medication
• Collecting simple specimens via noninvasive techniques and blood specimens via venipuncture or capillary
• Performing EKGs
• Conducting quality control checks on equipment
• Preparing and sterilizing medical equipment using an autoclave
• Room patients according to policy and procedures, and prepare them for examination.
• Accurately and timely record patient care documentation in medical records.
• Coordinate patient care as directed by physicians, company standards, and policies.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times and treat patients with courtesy and respect.
• Organize exam and treatment rooms, stock and clean rooms, and sterilize instruments.
• Practice standard infection control precautions.
• Conduct telephone and in-person screening limited to intake and gathering of information without requiring clinical judgment.
• Support and follow Standard Delegation of Orders (SDO).
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• High school graduate or GED equivalent.
• Current, nationally recognized Medical Assistant certification or the ability to obtain certification within 180 days of employment. Medical Assistants hired prior to certification are expected to perform at the same level as certified Medical Assistants.
• Current BLS certification (through an approved American Heart Association Training Center or the Military Training Network) at the time of hire or within 30 days of hire.
• Basic computer literacy with intermediate Excel skills.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
• Good communication and customer service skills.

Travel:

• Required: Yes
• Frequency: Two to three times a week
• Multiple Locations in One Shift: No

Send us your resume for immediate consideration!

Contact: mgautreau@judge.com

This job and many more are available through The Judge Group. Find us on the web at www.judge.com

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