Medical Assistant, PSR - Pediatrics

Summit Health•Clifton, NJ

11d•$20 - $24

About The Position

The Medical Assistant, PSR supports pediatric care by assisting physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners with clerical duties, patient flow and care, procedures, and scheduling hospital and ambulatory admissions. The role coordinates diagnostic testing and pre-admission requirements, ensures admission and procedure information and consents are available, prepares and distributes surgery schedules, completes patient forms, and facilitates transitions of care to urgent care or the hospital. The position also obtains and documents vital signs, updates medication and allergy records in the Electronic Health Record (EHR), supports prescription and refill processes, enters orders and schedules appointments and referrals in the practice management system (PMS) and EHR, and follows safety precautions for medication administration and medical-waste disposal. The Medical Assistant maintains proficiency with department-specific equipment, reports malfunctions, and communicates issues promptly to a supervisor or manager. General duties include coordinating specialty equipment and services, interacting with vendors, managing procedure documentation and logs, and maintaining positive working relationships with physicians and nursing staff. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Medical Assistant certification.
Heart saver certification.
Ability to communicate in English, orally and in writing.
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
Ability to complete diverse assignments accurately within time limitations.
Problem-solving, critical-thinking, and priority-setting skills.

Nice To Haves

2–4 years of experience preferred.
Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist physicians, PAs, or NPs with clerical duties, patient flow and care, procedures, and scheduling hospital and ambulatory admissions.
Schedule and enter diagnostic tests and procedures into the orders management system, following appropriate workflows.
Coordinate required testing before admission and ensure information and consents are available for patient admissions and procedures.
Arrange, type, and distribute surgery schedules.
Complete necessary patient forms accurately.
Communicate problems, concerns, and issues promptly and appropriately to the supervisor or manager.
Obtain and accurately document vital signs, including blood pressure, temperature, pulse, height, and weight, in the EHR.
Review and update medication lists and document known allergies in the EHR; follow prescription-control and refill procedures.
Use EHR tasking appropriately and in a timely manner.
Enter orders and schedule appointments in the PMS and EHR.
Provide referrals and consult orders appropriately and promptly in the PMS and EHR.
Follow universal safety precautions when administering medications and disposing of medical waste.
Maintain proficiency with department-specific equipment, troubleshoot issues, and promptly report malfunctions.
Facilitate transitions of care to urgent care or the hospital.
Coordinate booking and scheduling of inpatient, outpatient, and special procedures, including rescheduling, cancellations, and procedure logs as needed.
Arrange specialty equipment and services and interact with outside vendors or contracted services as needed.
Submit required documents for hospital and patient procedures and collect pre-admission testing data.
Apply working knowledge of insurance and pre-certification requirements.
Maintain positive working relationships with physicians and nursing staff.
Perform other duties as required.