Santa Maria Hostel Hiring for Medical Assistant at Houston, TX Full Time

Position Summary: Under direct supervision, the Medical Assistant assists physicians and nurses in providing care to I-Clinic patients. The Medical Assistant is responsible for recording and updating medical histories and contact information in patient files, performing standard care procedures like drawing blood, checking vitals, or collecting lab samples, and supporting the daily operations of the clinic. This position requires excellent customer service skills and strong computer literacy. The successful candidate will be comfortable interacting with a diverse range of individuals including those with mental health and substance use challenges. Ability to converse with patients/visitors in Spanish preferred.

No smoking workplace

Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assists physicians and nurses in providing care to Clinic patients.
• Record and update medical histories and contact information in patient files consistently, accurately and in a timely manner.
• Performing standard care procedures like drawing blood, checking vitals or collecting lab samples
• Maintains communication with Clinic Coordinator
• Participate in scheduled training and meetings, as necessary.
• Maintain patient medical records and completes appropriate documentation.
• Maintain a professional and personable demeanor while working with clinic guests in a non-judgmental way.
• Safeguards patients’ protected health information (PHI).
• Notify appropriate supervisor and/or manager of any critical incidents or emergencies.
• Assist with data entry for ing requirements, including handling patient identifying data.
• Assist Clinic Coordinator, physicians, and other staff with miscellaneous items.
• Adheres to professional standards, work rules, policies, procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.
• Assist other departments with miscellaneous items.
• Observe and safety concerns, activities, security breaches and incidents that occur at the site, providing for the security and safety of client property and personnel.
• Preserves order and may act to enforce regulations and directives in accordance with Santa Maria Hostel’s policies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience:

Associate degree in a medical field preferred. High school diploma or general education degree (GED); at least six months’ direct related experience in and/or training clinical aspects of the job; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Previous experience working in a clinic/healthcare environment is strongly preferred.

Certificates and Licenses:

Certification as a Medical Assistant, Current CPR and infant CPR certification, first aid and PIAB training required; Valid Texas Driver’s License.

Company Description

Mission Driven

The mission of Santa Maria Hostel is to empower women and their families to lead healthy, successful, productive and self-fulfilling lives.

Building on our History

Santa Maria has been serving the women and children of Houston and surrounding areas since the mid 1950s. By offering vital services and life changing support, the organization offers a pathway to success through recovery. Santa Maria will continue to evolve to meet the needs of those we serve by expanding and refining our continuum of care, delivering services with the highest level of professionalism and compassion. Moving forward, Santa Maria will continue to expand services for the entire family unit, ensuring each family member and the family as a whole is supported and empowered with a strong foundation for success.

The Women and Children we Serve:

Santa Maria provides critical and life changing services for low-income, indigent women age 18 and above and their children from Harris and the surrounding 12 counties.

Our women face many challenges to their recovery, including histories or trauma, criminal justice and Children’s Protective Services involvement, and homelessness or housing instability. Many also have co-occurring mental and physical health issues. Their children and families struggle with these issues as well, and so together we support the entire family on their recovery journey.

Mission Driven The mission of Santa Maria Hostel is to empower women and their families to lead healthy, successful, productive and self-fulfilling lives. Building on our History Santa Maria has been serving the women and children of Houston and surrounding areas since the mid 1950s. By offering vital services and life changing support, the organization offers a pathway to success through recovery. Santa Maria will continue to evolve to meet the needs of those we serve by expanding and refining our continuum of care, delivering services with the highest level of professionalism and compassion. Moving forward, Santa Maria will continue to expand services for the entire family unit, ensuring each family member and the family as a whole is supported and empowered with a strong foundation for success. The Women and Children we Serve: Santa Maria provides critical and life changing services for low-income, indigent women age 18 and above and their children from Harris and the surrounding 12 counties. Our women face many challenges to their recovery, including histories or trauma, criminal justice and Children’s Protective Services involvement, and homelessness or housing instability. Many also have co-occurring mental and physical health issues. Their children and families struggle with these issues as well, and so together we support the entire family on their recovery journey.