Medical Assistant - Children's Hospital of Richmond-Stony Point

VCU Health•Richmond, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU combines award-winning research, education and clinical care with an uncanny understanding of what makes kids tick. Our team is a family. We work together to give every child in our growing community a chance to heal, recover and celebrate their super powers. The Medical Assistant provides direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and the plan of care under the direction of the physician. VCU Health is driven to learn more, dig deeper, teach passionately and never rest in order to be a true leader in discovering what’s possible in health and recovery. We are a comprehensive system of care and a pioneer of health, with one college and four health sciences schools, an academic medical center, a Level I trauma center, one of only two NCI-designated cancer centers in Virginia, the region’s only full-service children’s hospital, and more than 800 physicians in 200 specialties. Our medical teams are top notch, with internationally known physicians, top-ranked local specialists and all-around all-stars at every level.

Requirements

Current Medical Assistant Certification through a recognized national professional association such as, the American Association of Medical Assistants, the American Medical Technologists, The National Association of Healthcare Professions, the American Registry of Medical Assistants, or the National Healthcare Association.
AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent
One (1) year of medical assistant work experience within the last three (3) years if individual is not a graduate of a medical assistant program
No work experience if individual is a graduate of a medical assistant program
Previous experience using a personal computer and various software applications, including Microsoft, e-mail, etc.
Demonstrated experience utilizing strong organizational, problem solving, communication and interpersonal skills
High School Diploma or equivalent

Nice To Haves

Two (2) to three (3) years of previous experience as a Certified Medical Assistant
Previous experience in an academic health care environment
Graduation from a Medical Assisting training program from an accredited program of study such as the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES).

Responsibilities

Provides direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and the plan of care under the direction of the physician.
Functions under direction of a licensed independent practitioner, manager and/or RN in providing patient care, emotional support, and problem solving; all in accordance with hospital, nursing and unit policy/procedure.
Job duties may include the handling, transportation, access to and/or contact with medications and related supplies.