Medical Assistant - Hand in Hand Pediatrics, Marysville

Medical Assistant - Hand in Hand Pediatrics, Marysville

Assists with the provision of quality patient care and performs required administrative tasks.

0.8 FTE, 32 hours per week.

• 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.

Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program or five years of equivalent experience, required.

(not specified)

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.

• If not an accredited medical assistant program graduate: five years of experience with blood pressures, temperatures, respirations, pulse, height, and weight, required.
• Pediatric experience, preferred.

OCCASIONALLY: biohazard waste, climb stairs/ladder, computer skills, fume/gases/vapors, lifting/carrying 41‑60 lbs, 61‑100 lbs, loud noises, machinery, power tools, pushing/pulling 100 lbs or greater with assistance.

FREQUENTLY: bend/twist, blood and/or bodily fluids, chemicals/medications, communicable diseases and/or pathogens, depth perception, electricity, hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, lifting/carrying 0‑10 lbs, 11‑20 lbs, 21‑40 lbs, pushing/pulling 0‑25 lbs, 26‑40 lbs, 41‑60 lbs, 61‑100 lbs, reaching above shoulder, repetitive hand/arm use, sitting, squat/kneel.

CONTINUOUSLY: audible speech, color vision, decision making, hearing acuity, interpreting data, peripheral vision, problem solving, seeing – far/near, standing, walking.

Additional physical requirements not listed above: (not specified).

“The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision.

EOE M/F/Disability/Vet”

Entry level

Part-time

Health Care Provider

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