Medical Assistant - Primary Care Downtown

Nationwide Children's Hospital • Columbus, OH

5d

About The Position

The Medical Assistant assists with the provision of quality patient care and performs required administrative tasks. The role includes preparing correspondence and other materials, scheduling patient appointments and follow-up calls, completing patient rooming and basic clinical tasks, and providing supportive care under the delegation of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse. The Medical Assistant collects and reports patient data to a licensed professional and documents findings in the medical record. The position may also support orientation and training of new staff, float staff, and students as directed.

The schedule is 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The position requires graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program or five years of equivalent experience, CPR certification, and compliance with the stated driving and insurance qualifications. Pediatric experience is preferred.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program or five years of equivalent experience.
• If substituting experience for graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program, five years of experience with blood pressures, temperatures, respirations, pulse, height, and weight is required.
• Valid Ohio driver’s license and proof of auto insurance as required by hospital policy; must pass the required motor vehicle background inspection, insurance eligibility, driving qualifications, and training, and maintain qualification under insurance guidelines.
• CPR certification through an American Heart Association Heartsaver course with pediatric content, a Health Care Provider course, or a Red Cross equivalent.
• Strong written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills, and professional behavior around patients and staff.
• Successful completion of Unlicensed Assistive Personnel orientation and required skills verification.
• Computer familiarity and literacy with general data entry, and ability to learn and become proficient with specific computer programs, systems, and Electronic Medical Record documentation.

Nice To Haves

• Pediatric experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare correspondence, documents, reports, and other materials of varying complexity and confidentiality, sometimes using independent judgment.
• Schedule patient appointments and provide follow-up and reminder calls.
• Room patients and obtain vital signs, heights, weights, and applicable screening information.
• Provide basic, supportive patient care and administer approved medications under the delegation of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.
• Collect and report data, including abnormalities, to a licensed professional and document findings in the medical record.
• May act as a preceptor for orientation and training of new staff, float staff, and students as directed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed