Job summary
Job post source
This job is directly from Children's Health
Job overview
The Medical Assistant at Children's Health Autism Center supports outpatient care by preparing patients for exams, collecting specimens, and assisting physicians, contributing to patient well-being.
Responsibilities and impact
The role involves preparing patients for exams, taking vital signs, collecting lab samples, performing point of care testing, assisting in procedures, managing front and back office duties like scheduling and insurance authorization, and providing patient education under physician supervision.
Compensation and benefits
Benefits include medical plan premium coverage after 3 years, 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure, paid parental leave up to 12 weeks, caregiver leave, and adoption and surrogacy reimbursement.
Experience and skills
Requires less than 1 year with minimum 6 months patient care experience or MA program completion; pediatric experience preferred; high school diploma or equivalent required; MA certification preferred; Basic Life Support certification required upon hire.
Career development
The position encourages self-development to enhance contribution and provides opportunities to perform advanced tasks with additional education and physician delegation.
Work environment and culture
Children's Health values diversity, inclusion, and culturally effective care, fostering a respectful environment where all can contribute and grow.
Company information
Children's Health is dedicated to improving children's health through cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, aiming to make life better for children and the community.
Job location and travel
The job is located on-site at Children's Health Specialty Center Mockingbird in Dallas, TX, with a Monday to Friday 8 AM to 5 PM schedule.
Unique job features
The role includes unique opportunities to perform advanced medical tasks under physician delegation and involves both clinical and administrative duties in a pediatric specialty center.
Company overview
Children's Health is a leading pediatric health care system in North Texas, providing comprehensive care through its hospitals, specialty centers, and primary care locations. The organization generates revenue through patient services, partnerships, and various health programs. Established over a century ago, Children's Health has a rich history of innovation and dedication to improving children's health outcomes. It is affiliated with UT Southwestern Medical Center, enhancing its research and clinical capabilities.
How to land this job
Position your resume to highlight your experience in outpatient care, patient preparation, and vital signs measurement, emphasizing any pediatric or autism center exposure to align with Children's Health's Autism Center focus.
Emphasize skills in specimen collection, point of care testing, EMR usage, and front and back office duties such as scheduling, registration, and insurance authorization to match the detailed responsibilities in the job description.
Apply through multiple platforms including the Children's Health corporate careers site and LinkedIn to maximize your visibility and application reach for the Medical Assistant position.
Connect on LinkedIn with current Medical Assistants or staff in the Autism Center division at Children's Health; ice breakers could include asking about their experience working with pediatric patients or their insights on the Autism Center's team culture and patient care approach.
Optimize your resume for ATS by incorporating keywords from the job description such as 'patient preparation,' 'vital signs,' 'specimen collection,' 'EMR,' 'point of care testing,' and 'insurance authorization' to ensure your resume passes initial screenings.
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