Medical Assistant-Near East Health Center

Overview

1.0FTE, 40 hr. / wk. Monday to Friday 8 : 30-5PM.

Non-Exempt. Full Time Benefits Eligible

Minimum hourly rate : $20.00. Pay to commensurate with experience

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

Why Nationwide Children's Hospital?

The moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patient families, you believe it. And when you talk with anyone who works here, you want to be part of it.

Welcome to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Where Passion Meets Purpose .

Here, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are integrated into our core values and practices. We are passionate about building, sustaining and evolving an inclusive and equitable environment.

We are seeking individuals who live these values and want to share their experiences and efforts in support of our collective mission.

We’re 14,000 strong. And it takes every one of us to improve the lives of the kids we care for, and the kids around the world we’ll never meet.

Kids who live healthier, fuller lives because of the knowledge we share. We know it takes a Collaborative Culture to deliver on our promise to provide the very best, innovative care and to foster new discoveries, made possible by the most groundbreaking research. Anywhere.

Ask anyone with a Nationwide Children’s badge what they do for a living. They’ll tell you it’s More Than a Job . It’s a calling.

It’s a chance to use and grow your talent to make an impact that truly matters. Because here, we exist simply to help children everywhere.

Nationwide Children’s Hospital. A Place to Be Proud .

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

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

Licensure : 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.

Certifications : CPR certified (American Heart Association Heart saver with pediatric content) course, or Health Care Provider course or Red Cross equivalent, required.

Skills : 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 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.

Experience :

In Lieu of an accredited medical assistant program, five years of experience with blood pressures, temperatures, respirations, pulse, height, and weight, required.

Previous Medical Assistant experience in the pediatric setting, preferred.

Minimum Physical Requirements :

Must be able to see, hear, stand, walk, speak, read and perform manual tasks with or without accommodations, and care for oneself with little or no difficulty.

Must be able to independently lift up to 25 lbs.

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 individual 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 his / her supervision.

EOE M / F / Disability / Vet.

OCCASIONALLY : 1-33% OF TIME (0.5 TO 2,5 HOURS)Climb stairs / ladders Lifting / carrying up to 100 lbs. or greater with assistance, Pushing / pulling up to 100 lbs.

or greater may need assistance Exposure to fumes / gases / vapors Exposure to biohazard waste Working with patient equipment and machinery Working with power equipment / tools

FREQUENTLY : 34-66% OF TIME (2.6 TO 5.0 HOURS)Bend / twist Squat / kneel Sitting Reaching above shoulder Repetitive hand / arm usage Lifting / carrying up to 40 lbs.

Pushing / pulling up to 100 lbs. may need assistance Depth perception-vision Exposure to blood and / or bodily fluids Exposure to communicable diseases and / or pathogens Exposure to chemicals / medications

CONTINUOUSLY : 67-100% OF TIME (5.1 TO 12 HOURS OR GREATER)Standing Walking Audible speech Hearing acuity Color vision Peripheral vision Seeing- far / near Problem solving skills Decision making skills Interpreting data skills

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