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Adecco Healthcare & Life Sciences is looking for a **Medical Assistant** for our client in **Richland Hills, Texas** !

**Type:** 8- month assignment, with potential for extension or a full-time offer

**Schedule:** Monday – Friday; must be flexible work from 7 am to 6 pm

**Location:** North Richland Hills Tx 76180

**Pay:** $19 to 21/hour

Responsibilities of the Medical Assistant:

• Interpret and carry out provider orders

• Assist the physician and/or associate practitioner with procedures and treatments

• Escorts patients to exam rooms, interviews patient, measures vital signs (including weight, blood pressure, pulse and temperature) and documents in patient’s chart

• Record patients’ medical history, health maintenance and chief complaint

• Give instructions to patients as instructed by the physician or associate practitioner

• Document all patient related communication and interventions in patient’s EMR

• Update the patient’s Health Monitor at each visit

• Work the GAP reports and recall list for clinical quality measures

• Utilization of CINA sheets

• Prepare and administer medications applying aseptic technique

• Observe patient response to medications administered and reports adverse events to provider

• Where applicable, perform phlebotomy and other specimen collection in accordance with Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) standards, including control testing

• Maintain lab specimen logs

• Coordinate out-patient testing and referrals, as well as hospital pre-admission when necessary

• Scan all referral letters, x-ray reports, and lab results in patient’s EMR per clinic protocol

• Maintain all logs and required checks (i.e. refrigerator temperatures, emergency medications, expired medications, oxygen, equipment sterilization, etc.)

• Prepare, restock, and disinfect examination rooms, procedure rooms, lab area, and all other patient care areas at scheduled intervals, and as needed

• Take telephone and e-mail messages, as well as medication refill requests, from patients and provide feedback and answers to patient/physician/pharmacy per physician protocol

• Collect data and process messages from patients and front office to physicians and associate provider

Qualifications for the Medical Assistant:

• High School Graduate or GED

• RMA (Registered Medical Assistant) or CMA (Certified Medical Assistant

• Active CPR / BLS certification within 30 days of hire

• Working knowledge of medical terminology

• This position requires Tuberculosis screening as well as proof of immunity to Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis through lab confirmation of immunity, documented evidence of vaccination, or a doctor’s diagnosis of disease

Why work for Adecco?

• Excellent Weekly Pay discussed during screening

• 401(k) Plan

• Skills Training

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.

**IMPORTANT:** This position is being recruited for by Adecco’s Healthcare and Life Sciences division, not your local Adecco Branch Office.

For opportunities available at Adecco Healthcare and Life Sciences go to https://www.adecco.com/en-us/employers/industries/healthcare-life-sciences

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit http://www.adeccousa.com/candidate-privacy/.

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction record

**Pay Details:** $19.00 to $21.00 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.adecco.com/en-us/candidate-privacy

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

+ The California Fair Chance Act

+ Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

+ Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

+ San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance