Medical Assistant - Morgan Clinic, Corpus Christi

About the role

Morgan Clinic, part of WellMed (Optum family), is hiring a Medical Assistant in Corpus Christi, Texas. The Medical Assistant provides patient care within their scope of practice, under the supervision of a provider or physician, and supports physicians and nursing staff while delivering quality customer service and following infection control, privacy and confidentiality policies.

Key responsibilities

• Perform duties within the Medical Assistant scope of practice, including operating diagnostic equipment (without interpreting tests), removing staples from superficial wounds, changing dressings, obtaining cultures and administering non-intravenous medication
• Collect blood specimens by venipuncture or capillary, perform simple noninvasive specimen collection and perform EKGs
• Prepare and sterilize medical equipment with an autoclave, and perform quality control checks on equipment
• Room patients according to policy, prepare them for examination and organize, stock and clean exam and treatment rooms
• Record patient care documentation accurately and in a timely manner, coordinate patient care and follow Standard Delegation of Orders
• Practice standard infection control precautions and screen patients by telephone and in person, limited to intake and information gathering

Required profile

• Nationally recognized Medical Assistant certification, or ability to obtain it within 180 days of hire; certified MAs hired before certification must perform at the same level
• BLS certification for healthcare providers at hire or within 30 days
• Knowledge of medical terminology, calm reaction in emergencies, driver's license and reliable transportation
• Tuberculosis screening and proof of immunity to measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis
• Preferred: 1+ years of experience, ICD-10 and CPT coding knowledge, good communication and customer service skills, bilingual Spanish

Required skills

• Basic computer literacy including Word, Excel, Outlook and EMR systems
• Medical Assistant certification (or path to it)

What we offer

• Hourly pay of $16-$29 for full-time employment
• Comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (subject to eligibility)