Job Description

About CLS Health

CLS Health is a growing healthcare system in Houston, Texas that is taking a different approach to healthcare. We are a physician-led healthcare group that focuses on providing patients with holistic, multispecialty care. We're a dynamic team on a mission to provide better healthcare options for Houstonians!

We are Looking for:

We are seeking a compassionate, detail-oriented, and experienced Medical Assistant to join our Allergy Clinic. The Medical Assistant plays a vital role in providing high-quality patient care by supporting physicians and clinical staff in delivering safe, efficient, and patient-centered allergy and immunology services.

Responsibilities:

• Room patients and prepare them for examination.
• Obtain and document patient history, chief complaint, allergies, medication list, and vital signs.
• Prepare patient charts in advance of appointments and verify insurance benefits and referrals.
• Assist physicians during allergy evaluations, follow-up visits, skin testing, patch testing, immunotherapy, and other in-office procedures.
• Administer allergy immunotherapy injections and monitor patients for adverse reactions in accordance with clinic protocols (as permitted by state regulations and clinic policy).
• Educate patients on allergy testing, immunotherapy schedules, medications, environmental controls, and physician treatment plans.
• Refill medications as directed by the physician and obtain prior authorizations for medications when required.
• Obtain insurance authorizations for allergy testing, procedures, imaging, referrals, and specialty medications.
• Ensure referrals and insurance authorizations are current and documented prior to patient appointments.
• Document patient communications, return phone calls, and voicemail messages accurately in the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Scan and upload patient records, test results, and other clinical documentation into the EMR.
• Schedule follow-up appointments, allergy testing, immunotherapy visits, and referrals as directed by the provider.
• Maintain clean, organized, and fully stocked exam rooms and treatment areas before clinic, between patients, and at the end of each day.
• Process and distribute incoming faxes and clinical documents to the appropriate team members.
• Maintain compliance with infection prevention, safety, and OSHA standards.
• Performs related duties as required.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental Insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Medical Assistant certification preferred.
• Minimum of 2 year of Medical Assistant experience in an allergy or ENT clinic preferred.
• Experience with allergy skin testing and immunotherapy injections is highly preferred.
• Knowledge of EMR systems and medical terminology.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and multitasking skills.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced clinical environment while providing exceptional patient care.
• Current BLS certification preferred.