Medical Assistant - Primary Care Downtown

Nationwide Children's Hospital • Columbus, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Assists with the provision of quality patient care and performs required administrative tasks. This role involves preparing correspondence, scheduling appointments, performing clinical tasks such as rooming patients and taking vital signs, providing basic patient care, administering approved medications under supervision, collecting and reporting data, and potentially acting as a preceptor for new staff and students.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program or five years of equivalent experience.
• Valid Ohio driver’s license and proof of auto insurance as required by hospital policy.
• Must pass motor vehicle background inspection, insurance eligibility, driving qualifications, and training set forth by Nationwide Children’s Hospital and maintain qualification of insurance guidelines.
• CPR certified (American Heart Association Heart saver with pediatric content) course, or Health Care Provider course or Red Cross equivalent.
• 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

Responsibilities

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree