• Maintains first line contact with all clients who come into clinical care area.
• Performs routine intake procedures such as height, weight, temperature, pulse and blood pressure readings, and respiration;
• Assists with office procedures;
• Responsibility for assisting with triage of clients and routing of charts to appropriate provider;
• Assists medical providers with examination and treatment of patients., ensure cleanliness of exam rooms, and sterilization as required;
• Assists with translation/interpretation as needed;
• Screens clients for visual acuity using Snellen method and conducts audiometry exams;
• Responsible for maintenance of medical/laboratory equipment to include quality controls on a regular basis;
• Responsible for routine laboratory procedures including but not limited to various dipsticks, urinalysis, hematocrit, glucose screening, gram stains, and other procedures as approved by health center policies and CLIA standards.

• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested;
• Maintains supply room and orders supplies on a monthly basis;
• Informs clinic manager of problems within the clinic.

• Certified or registered medical assistant;
• Fluent in Spanish and English required;
• CPR certification required;
• High school diploma or equivalent;
• Previous experience strongly preferred;
• Personal maturity, cooperation, ability to communicate clearly.
• Required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or willing to be administered vaccinations upon hire.

Serving Houston’s East End community since 1994, El Centro de Corazón (El Centro) is an accomplished Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with three health centers and offers a comprehensive range of pediatric and adult health care services for the medically underserved and uninsured, which includes primary care, women’s health, dental care, and behavioral health services. El Centro also provides ancillary services, such as case management and eligibility assistance, to help patients and their families overcome obstacles to accessing health care services.