Pediatric Medical Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduation from a Medical Assistant Program or accredited Nursing Program, or certification or registration as a Medical Assistant.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care directly or through delegation and recognize normal and abnormal parameters that may indicate a patient is at risk.
• Respond to telephone calls and triage them appropriately; provide patients with reassurance, accurate teaching, and direction.
• Support efficient delivery of healthcare services throughout patient visits.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and updated medical records.
• Initiate patient contact and prepare patients for examination; obtain and document vital signs, weight, age, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory information, history, and chief complaint.
• Observe patients with abnormal signs or symptoms, communicate their condition to the physician, and document it in the medical record.
• Ensure patients understand physician instructions upon discharge.
• Enter patient medical record information and charge information into the electronic medical record for billing.
• Assist physicians with testing and treatment procedures, including applying splints and dressings, and follow through on physician orders.
• Assist with sample medications and medication logs.
• Arrange and administer necessary patient testing or admission, obtain appropriate referrals, retrieve test results, and notify patients as needed.
• Assist physicians in preparing for minor surgeries and physicals.
• Obtain appropriate consent before invasive procedures or immunizations.
• Distribute patient education materials and assist with patient instruction, confirming understanding of treatment and medication use.
• Perform prescribed laboratory tests and treatments and help maintain the laboratory log.
• Maintain and organize patient education materials, supplies, and equipment for clinical care areas; ensure exam rooms are appropriately stocked.
• Keep exam rooms clean, free of waste, and organized according to cleaning protocol; ensure instruments are sterile and equipment is in working order.
• Perform other duties as assigned.