Medical Assistant, Mobile CHS



Medical Assistant, Mobile CHS

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Various Locations, TX

Job Type

Grant-funded Full-time

Job Number

13812

Department

Public Health Services

Opening Date

03/03/2025

Closing Date

3/13/2025 3:35 PM Central

Position Description

Harris County Public Health has earned the 2023 Best Place for Working Parents Business Designation.

 

About Harris County Public Health:

Harris County Public Health (HCPH) includes a network of more than 700 public health professionals working together to improve health outcomes for the third most populous county in the United States. HCPH provides a multitude of services such as medical and dental services, community programming, and health education for the approximately 2.3 million people in unincorporated Harris County. Through its core values of innovation, engagement, and health equity, HCPH strives to bring meaningful solutions to public health issues while keeping Harris County healthy and vibrant.

 

Position Overview:

The Clinical Health Services (CHS) Mobile Medical Assistant will support clinical services provided to patients by ensuring quality patient care is provided through Family Planning Service programs. Under the clinical guidance/oversight of the CHS Advanced Practice Provider, the CHS Medical Assistant will be responsible for performing clinical tasks in a mobile clinic unit in accordance with all Harris County Public Health policies and procedures as delegated by the CHS Advanced Practice Provider.

 

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Assist with patient appointments by performing phlebotomy (including capillary and venous draws), urine collection, pregnancy tests, lead testing, vital signs, & gathering patient histories.

  • Perform direct care in the Mobile Unit Clinic in a community setting, location to vary throughout the year.
  • Prepare and label all patient specimens for transport to appropriate laboratories. Provide in-room support for all clinical staff during the clinic visits as needed, including assisting the provider during procedures.
  • Maintain laboratory and exam rooms in a neat, clean, and orderly manner in accordance with infection control policies, and complete monthly inventory.
  • Assist in performing data entry and electronic data processing by using the HCPH electronic medical record system (Epic), Microsoft Excel, and any other related programs/sites.
  • Stock the exam rooms with medical supplies necessary for client screening. Maintains inventory and rotates dated stock to prevent loss, orders appropriately.
  • Perform quality assurance on all needed medical equipment and supplies.Remove barriers and create innovative solutions to connect patients with our services.
  • Prepare and sets up patient waiting/reception area before clinic sessions. Return all equipment to the proper storage area after clinic session ends. Perform clinic front office duties; scheduling, answering phone, and checking patients in/out as needed. 

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net

Requirements

Education:

  • High School diploma or equivalent

  • Completion of an accredited community college or business/technical school Medical Assistant program

Experience:

  • Six (6) months of experience in a healthcare setting

Licenses/Certifications:

  • American Heart Association CPR Certification

  • Valid TX Driver's License

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

  • 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 teammates.

  • Communicates clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
Core Competencies:
Organizational Leadership
  • Understands the organizational mission
  • Understands ethics and public good; is concerned with public trust
  • Demonstrates respect for the opinions and beliefs of others
Collaboration
  • 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
Innovation
  • Ability to adapt to change
Interpersonal Abilities/Personal Characteristics
  • 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
Communication
  • Communicates clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing 

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.

Preferences

Licenses/Certifications:

  • Medical Assistant Certification

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) 

General Information

Position Type, and Typical Hours of Work:

  • Full-Time | Regular
  • Monday - Friday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
  • Must be willing to flex work hours when required, including weekends.
  • Able to travel within Harris County as needed.
Work Environment:
  • This position operates in a medical mobile unit clinic environment.
  • This position also operates in a standard medical office environment with standard equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers.
Physical Demands:
  • Persons in these positions frequently lift, carry, push, and pull objects weighing up to 10 lbs. and occasionally move objects weighing up to 20 lbs., and sometimes, but rarely, up to 50 lbs.
Work Location:
  • Harris County Public Health - (MOBILE)

Employment is contingent upon passing a background check.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.

BENEFITS
Harris County offers a competitive benefits program, including comprehensive group health and related benefits plan as well as defined benefit retirement plan.
 
The following list of benefits is offered only to employees in regular (full-time) positions:
  • Medical Coverage
  • Dental Coverage
  • Vision Coverage
  • Wellness Plan
  • Life Insurance 
  • Long-term disability
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Ten (10) days of vacation each year for the first five (5) years of service
    • Accrual rates increase based on years of service
  • Eleven (11) County-observed holidays and one (1) floating holiday
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan
  • Healthcare Reimbursement Account
  • 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
The following benefits are also available to regular (full-time) employment and may be available to part-time employees:
  • Retirement Pension (TCDRS)
  • Flexible schedule (varies by department)
  • Transportation Assistance (Metro RideSponsor Program)

In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, Group Health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.
 
For plan details, visit the Harris County benefits website:

01
Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position?
  • High School or GED diploma
  • Technical/Vocational Degree
  • Associate Degree
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Master's Degree or higher
  • None of the above
02
Have you completed a Medical Assistant program?
  • Yes
  • No
03
Please describe your educational background including level of education completed, area of study and completed programs.
04
Do you have an American Heart Association CPR Certification?
  • Yes
  • No
05
Which of the following best describes your verifiable experience in a healthcare setting? To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in the Work Experience section of your application.
  • Less than six (6) months
  • Six months or more
  • I do not have this experience
06
Please provide details about your verifiable experience in a healthcare setting. Do not use "Please see Resume" or "See Resume" (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history) Please include your (a) role(s), (b) types of organizations, (c) scope of duties and responsibilities If you do not have this experience, please type "None" in the space provided.]
07
Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions: Advanced: A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons. Intermediate: A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons. Basic: A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it. Entry Level: A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.
  • Advanced
  • Intermediate
  • Basic
  • Entry Level
  • Not proficient
08
Are you a Certified Medical Assistant in state of Texas? Please be sure to include all related details in the Certificates and Licenses section of your application.
  • Yes
  • No
09
Are you bilingual in English and Spanish? If yes, do you consider yourself fluent?
  • Yes, I am fluent in both of these languages
  • No, I am fluent in only one of these languages
  • No, I am not fluent in either one of these languages
10
This role requires a Valid Driver's License (Texas upon hire) Do you have a Valid Driver's License?
  • Yes, I have a Valid Texas Driver's License
  • Yes, I have a Valid Driver's License but understand I must obtain a Valid Texas Driver's License prior to start date
  • No, I'm not interested

Required Question

Employer
Harris County
Address
1111 Fannin St
Ste. 600
Houston, Texas, 77002
Phone
713-274-5445