Medical Assistant, Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

• Assist with program health screening by performing phlebotomy (including capillary and venous draws), urine collection, pregnancy tests, lead testing, vital signs, and iron.
• Prepare and label samples (stools for parasite, blood, sputum, etc.) for transport to appropriate laboratories.
• Provide in-room support for all clinic staff during the clinic visits as needed.
• Maintains laboratory and exam rooms in a neat, clean, and orderly manner.
• Inventories supplies and forms; submits items for ordering (via designated software and contract laboratory) as needed.
• Perform data entry and electronic data processing by using the program EMR, Microsoft Excel, and any other related software.
• Stock the clinic with all the equipment necessary for client screening services. Assist with rotating dated stock to prevent loss.
• Perform quality assurance on all needed medical equipment.
• Other duties as assigned including special tasks involved with responding to emergency events. 

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Completion of a community college or business/technical school Medical Assistant program.

• Six (6) months as a Medical Assistant with experience in a healthcare setting 

• American Heart Association CPR Certification 
• Must possess a valid TX Driver's License (upon hire).

• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Understands ethics and public good; is concerned with public trust
• Demonstrates respect for the opinions and beliefs of others
• Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and foster teamwork in a diverse environment
• Ability to maintain confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information
• Ability to work well with public and staff members

• Understands the organizational mission
• Understands ethics and public good; is concerned with public trust
• Demonstrates respect for the opinions and beliefs of others

• Contributes to an inclusive workplace where equity, diversity, inclusion, and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission
• Demonstrates a sense of responsibility for the success of the group
• Collaborates with others to improve quality and address needs

• Ability to adapt to change

• Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect
• Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner
• Assesses and recognizes own strengths and weaknesses
• Uses sound judgment
• Self-motivated
• Organizes and maintains work environment to allow for maximum productivity
  
  

• Communicates clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing 

• Certified Medical Assistant

• Full-Time | Grant Funded
• Monday – Friday | 8 am – 5 pm and an occasional Saturday
• Other days and hours as necessary.
• Able to travel within Harris County jurisdiction.

• This job operates primarily in the field and in a clinical office environment.
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

• This role requires the ability to lift, carry, push, pull up to twenty (20) pounds and bending & standing for periods at a time.

• 11509 Veterans Memorial Drive, Suite 400, Houston, TX 77067 (Emerald Plaza WIC Center) 

Salary : $37,149