Medical Assistant II
About The Position
Medical Assistants are part of the clinical care team and work in close partnership with providers in the Pediatrics Department. They assist and direct patient care in a busy practice, with a primary focus on efficient patient flow and providing support to providers as needed. The role includes non-skilled nursing tasks, maintaining and controlling non-pharmaceutical supplies and equipment, and assigned support activities. Medical Assistants assume patient-care responsibilities involving the physical and emotional needs of patients ranging from newborns to adults over 100 years old. They prepare for assigned clinics, ensure test results and instruments are available according to department protocol, remain available to assist assigned providers, and communicate with them throughout each session.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Graduation from a Certified Medical Assistant program.
- One year of customer service experience.
- Excellent oral, listening, and written communication skills.
- Computer literacy.
- Bilingual English/Spanish skills.
Nice To Haves
- One year of Medical Assisting experience is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Manage efficient patient flow and assist providers as needed.
- Perform non-skilled nursing tasks and assigned support activities.
- Maintain and control non-pharmaceutical supplies and equipment.
- Provide assigned patient care to patients of all ages, addressing physical and emotional aspects of care.
- Prepare for assigned clinics and ensure test results and instruments are available according to department protocol.
- Communicate with assigned providers throughout the session.
- Take vital signs and perform pulse oximetry.
- Use oxygen equipment.
- Obtain EKGs.
- Perform laboratory studies, including glucometer testing and urine dipstick urinalysis, and other studies as requested.
- Clean and wrap instruments for sterilization.
- Operate the autoclave according to procedure and properly document each load.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
