Medical Assistant - Full-time, Cardiology Specialty Clinic, Appleton

Children's Wisconsin • Ashwaubenon, WI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position acts within the scope of practice of a Medical Assistant (MA). Performs a variety of clinical duties which promote a safe and organized environment for the delivery of services to children and their families within the Children's Medical Group (CMG) setting. This position will also cover at our Ashwaubenon Clinic.

Requirements

• High School graduate or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) required
• BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/National Safety Council required
• Ability to assist and support other primary care locations as requested by leaders and/or the CMG float policy.
• Ability to work with a diverse patient population to promote a culturally competent environment.
• Requires flexibility of time and duties in order to work in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team.
• Ability to assist and support other primary care locations as requested by leaders and/or the Children’s Medical Group float policy.

Nice To Haves

• Graduate of medical assistant program, preferred.
• In lieu of this education, 6 months of experience in a patient care role would be considered. preferred
• Experience in a primary care, urgent care, or specialty care pediatric setting preferred
• Experience in administering immunizations and other injections preferred
• Experience with pediatric patients preferred
• Electronic Health Record proficiency preferred.
• CMA-Certified Medical Assistant - American Association of Medical Assistants preferred

Responsibilities

• Adheres to all Children’s Wisconsin (CW), Children’s Medical Group, procedures, and standards. Ensures confidentiality to our customers by creating and maintaining a secure and trusting environment; maintains HIPAA compliance. Provides exceptional care to patients and families to fulfill our patient experience promise.
• Performs Pre-Visit Planning prior to clinic appointments to ensure visit efficiencies and identify care gaps
• Maintains a clean, organized environment and prepares exam rooms to meet safety and clinical requirements.
• Greets patient and family in a welcoming manner, directs patients and families to exam rooms. Maintains clinic flow, monitoring patient location and wait time.
• Assists with the collection and documentation of patient information such as: vitals, measurements, health screenings, allergies, and home medications. Reports any observations or concerns to the nurse or provider.
• Assists the provider in the exam process, administers medications, immunizations and assists with procedures including capillary and peripheral blood draws as directed.
• Communicates with providers, leaders, and staff to maintain clinic operations. Alerts provider or Registered Nurse (RN) of any patient needing immediate assistance.
• Communicates with clinic leader about the quantity of supplies that equipment needed for patient care is available at all times for the clinic needs.
• Prepares for clinic by completing paperwork procedures, assuring all necessary information, prior authorizations or pre-certifications, etc. Assists with customer service representative duties as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED