Medical Assistant / JO Wyatt Clinic / FT

Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a 495 bed system serving the city of Amarillo and the surrounding region. We offer the ideal combination of traditional values and the most advanced technologies in healthcare, plus the conveniences of big city living in a friendly, smaller-town atmosphere. From the beauty of Palo Duro Canyon and great recreational facilities, to our quality educational system, Amarillo is a great place to live and work.

A hospital is only as good as its employees. That's why we're looking for professionals who are dedicated and passionate about their work. We're looking for employees who can add to our culture of exemplary patient care and personal excellence. We're looking for exceptional professionals who share our vision and values.

Visit us online at: https://www.nwths.com/careers

Position Summary: Medical Assistant (MA)

• Implements and notes response to an age-appropriate plan of care utilizing assigned components of the Nursing Process, Clinical Skills, and Patient Education.
• Delegates to unlicensed personnel in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act.
• Provides an environment conducive to safety for patients, visitors, and employees.
• Will report risks to patient safety and implement the appropriate precautions.
• Will comply with appropriate and approved standards.
• Provides clerical support, coordinates unit needs and other duties as directed by Supervisor.
• Maintains professional behavior when dealing with issues or conflicts, utilizing appropriate resources, as needed.
• Assists to provide an environment conducive to safety for patients, visitors, and employees.
• Applies appropriate policies and procedures for the following: registration of patients by obtaining demographic and financial information with explanation and collection of payment obligations; order entry and processing; provision of clerical support for the team; schedule patient appointments and coordinate as need with various department; assists the licensed nursing staff with implementation of appropriate plan of care and performs duties as delegated; cross-train to other job duties as deemed appropriate by Supervisor; accepts additional duties as assigned and implements and notes response to an age appropriate plan of care.
• The CMA will report risks to patient safety to Supervisor and implement the appropriate precautions.
• The CMA will comply with appropriate and approved standards.

Benefit & Rewards Highlights:

• Retention Bonus Program if offered.
• Loan Forgiveness Program if offered.
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• Pet Insurance
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World's Most Admired Companies and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com

Required Knowledge, Skills, Licensure, Training & Travel Requirments (if applicable):

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Successful completion from an accredited institution with a CMA certification
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Computer experience recommended
• Healthcare experience desirable
• Bilingual ability desirable
• Previous Experience with Medical Terminology preferred
• Must possess current BLS certification approved by the American Heart Association upon hire and maintain certification throughout employment
• Minimum of one year experience in hospital setting, prefer 2 years

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.

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