Medical Assistant-Lead (P)

Responsibilities

• Meets all training and competency requirements.
• Provides schedules for staffing at respective clinic and provides support for staff and clinicians.
• Coordinates scheduling of patient tests, ensuring follow-up appointments with physician are scheduled.
• Provides in-service training and acts as a preceptor; coaches and assists with performance evaluations for medical assistants.
• Participates with leadership team to ensure effective clinical operations.
• May document patient exams in electronic health record, noting specifically the exam components, diagnoses, treatment plans, orders, and medications.
• Performs Point of Care Testing (POCT), documents and reports clinical findings to Registered Nurse (RN) in charge and/or Provider.
• Demonstrates proficiency of all MA clinical and administrative duties
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Supports the mission, vision and patient promise throughout all interactions.
• Communicates effectively, written and verbally.
• Possess analytical thinking – this role requires analyzing information and using logic to coordinate work within schedule constraints and handle emergent requirements in a timely manner.
• Participates as an integral part of the interdisciplinary healthcare team in providing the highest quality of care to the patient the UT Health Way.
• Knowledge of EPIC software; may be required to be EPIC super user.
• Meets all training and competency requirements.