Medical Assistant - PediatriCare Associates

Nationwide Children's Hospital • Toledo, OH

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About The Position

The Medical Assistant assists with the provision of quality patient care and performs required administrative tasks. The position works four days per week, Monday through Friday, plus one Saturday morning per month. The start time is 7:45 a.m.; the end time varies between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.

The role may involve preparing correspondence, documents, reports, and other materials of varying complexity and confidentiality, sometimes requiring independent judgment. The Medical Assistant schedules patient appointments and makes follow-up and reminder calls. Clinical duties include rooming patients, taking vital signs, heights, and weights, and asking applicable screening questions. The position provides basic, supportive patient care and administers approved medications under the delegation of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse. It also collects and reports data, including abnormalities, to a licensed professional and documents findings in the medical record. As directed, the Medical Assistant may help orient and train new staff, float staff, and students.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program, or five years of equivalent experience.
• CPR certification through the American Heart Association Heart saver course with pediatric content, the 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 provided by Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
• 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.
• In lieu of graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program, five years of experience taking blood pressures, temperatures, respirations, pulse, height, and weight.

Nice To Haves

• Pediatric experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare correspondence, documents, reports, and other materials, sometimes requiring 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.
• As directed, act as a preceptor for the orientation and training of new staff, float staff, and students.

What This Job Offers

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