<p>A physician-led multi-specialty practice within the Baptist Medical Network — a system spanning 12 counties across South Texas — is recruiting a Medical Assistant to join its San Antonio, TX clinical team. This is a direct patient-care role working under physician direction in a medical office setting, with a broad clinical scope that includes vital signs, injections, venipuncture, lab testing, and procedure assistance. A $1,000 sign-on bonus is available for new hires, and the network's regional footprint offers genuine long-term career development within a growing South Texas healthcare organization.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>$1,000 sign-on bonus for new hires</li> <li>Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage</li> <li>401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match</li> <li>Generous paid time off</li> <li>Health savings accounts (HSA); healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSA)</li> <li>Continuing education and career development opportunities</li> <li>Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and employee discount program</li> <li>Voluntary benefits: pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare support, auto and home insurance</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Medical office setting embedded within the Baptist Medical Network — a multi-specialty system serving 12 counties across South Texas</li> <li>Direct patient care responsibilities: vital signs, health history intake, medication reconciliation, visual acuity assessment, and chief complaint documentation</li> <li>Administers oral medications; performs intramuscular, subcutaneous, and intradermal injections</li> <li>Performs venipuncture and both CLIA-Waived and non-CLIA-Waived laboratory testing</li> <li>Assists physicians with medical treatments, exams, and procedures; prepares and sterilizes equipment per practice protocols</li> <li>Coordinates specialist referrals, diagnostic testing appointments, and insurance pre-certification for ordered procedures and surgeries</li> <li>Supports front-desk operations including phone triage, appointment scheduling, patient check-out, and referral processing</li> <li>Maintains exam room readiness: daily stocking, inventory management, instrument sterilization, and storage per practice policy</li> <li>Completes all clinical documentation in the patient medical record in accordance with practice charting policy</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>High school diploma or GED required</li> <li>Medical Assistant diploma from an accredited program — OR — three or more years of relevant healthcare work experience accepted in lieu of a diploma</li> <li>Current Medical Assistant certification accepted as an alternative pathway to the diploma/experience requirement; MA certification preferred</li> <li>Current CPR certification required</li> <li>Comfort with clinical procedures including injections, venipuncture, and point-of-care lab testing</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>San Antonio is the second-largest city in Texas and the seventh-largest in the United States, offering an exceptional quality of life at a cost of living well below comparable major metros. The city blends deep cultural heritage — anchored by the River Walk, the Alamo, and a vibrant culinary scene — with strong public and private school options, abundant outdoor recreation, and easy access to the Texas Hill Country. For clinicians relocating from out of state or within Texas, San Antonio delivers urban amenities, warm weather year-round, and a genuinely welcoming community.</p>