About us

NuWell Network is a Dallas-based healthcare recruitment company. We partner with medical groups, surgery centers and hospitals in the area to assist in filling full-time positions with quality candidates. This job opening is with one of our partner facilities in Fort Worth.

We are looking for a bilingual Medical Assistant to join our team of medical professionals. The ideal candidate will have experience in the field of pain medicine and orthopedics, as well as a strong knowledge of medical terminology and procedures. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting physicians with patient care, performing routine laboratory tests, preparing examination rooms, and providing patient education. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who is passionate about providing quality care to patients.

Essential Job Functions:

• Delivers appropriate care to patients
• Reviews charts prior to patients’ scheduled appointment to assure that all requested lab work and diagnostic procedures have been completed and that reports have been returned and are accessible to the provider
• Reviews, Obtains, and records patient vital signs, including temperature, pulse, height/weight and blood pressure and reason for visit and documents appropriately following guidelines
• Cross-trains to perform patient access tasks, including: taking messages and assisting providers with returning phone calls to patients and pharmacies as appropriate.
• Directs patients to exam/procedure rooms; assists in preparing patients for the examination. Notifies the provider of the patient’s arrival and readiness. Assists providers with examinations and procedures
• Operates and monitors functioning of equipment and provides patient care according to policies and procedures.
• Recognizes emergency situations, seeks assistance and intervenes appropriately. Monitors patient during and following procedures; looks for reactions and other visible complications; reacts to emergency situations; notifies the appropriate person in the event of an emergency.
• Ensures safe care to patients, adhering to policies, procedures and standards within budgetary specifications, including time management, supply management, productivity, and accuracy of practice
• Performs other duties as required

Qualifications:

• BS/BA or equivalent work experience
• Knowledge of regulatory standards and compliance requirements
• Computer skills
• Strong organizational, prioritizing and analytical skills
• Knowledge of medical terminology and experience with ICD and CPT coding
• Good telephone etiquette
• Bilingual (English, Spanish)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Medical specialties:

• Orthopedics
• Pain Medicine

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work setting:

• In-person
• Medical office
• Outpatient

Experience:

• EMR systems: 1 year (Required)
• vital signs: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Required)
• Certified Medical Assistant license (Required)

Work Location: In person