MA - School Based Health Center

Nationwide Children's Hospital•Columbus, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This 0.8 FTE role provides safe, high-quality care to a variety of age groups. The MA plays a vital role in delivering primary care services to infants, children, and adolescents in our school-based health centers. The MA collaborates closely with a small, dedicated team consisting of a Nurse Practitioner (NP) and other support staff to deliver care at the health center located within the school building. Success in this role requires strong communication skills, and responsibility for the safe ordering, handling, and transport of clinical items while helping to ensure accessible, convenient care for students and families.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program or five years of equivalent experience, required.
CPR certified (American Heart Association Heart saver with pediatric content) course, or Health Care Provider course or Red Cross equivalent, required.
Strong written and verbal communications, interpersonal and problem-solving skills and professional behavior in the presence of patients and staff.
Successful completion of Unlicensed Assistive Personnel orientation, and skills verification as required and provided by Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
Computer familiarity and literacy with general data entry.
Ability to learn and be proficient with specific computer programs, systems and Electronic Medical Record documentation.
In lieu of accredited medical assistant program, five years of experience with blood pressures, temperatures, respirations, pulse, height, and weight, required.

Nice To Haves

Pediatric experience, preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists with the provision of quality patient care and performs required administrative tasks.
May prepare correspondence, documents, reports and other materials of varying complexity and confidentiality, sometimes requiring independent judgment.
Schedules patient appointments and provides follow-up and reminder calls.
Assists with various clinical tasks that include rooming of patients, vital signs, heights and weights, and any applicable screening questions.
Provides basic, supportive patient care and administers approved medications under the delegation of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.
Collects and reports data to a licensed professional, including any abnormalities, and documents all findings in the medical record.
May act as a preceptor for orientation and training of new staff, float staff and students as directed.