Medical Assistant or Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) for POP NOW: Pediatric Same Day Sick Visits
Job Description
Job Description
Description :
POP NOW (Pediatric Same Day Sick Visits) is looking for a Medical Assistant or Certified Medical Assistant that works as part of a healthcare team under the supervision of the Nurse Manager, Practice Administrator, and Physicians by assisting in planning and implementing care interventions while promoting high quality patient care in a professional, efficient and safe manner.
JOB DUTIES :
- Prepares patients for examination and treatment. Takes and records history and vital signs.
- Maintains exam rooms by stocking necessary supplies and materials as determined by practice protocol and physician preferences.
Ensures cleanliness. Prepares equipment and aids physicians during treatment, examinations, and testing of patients.
- Prepares and administers patient injections, performs blood draws, and processes in-house labs, prepares lab samples to be sent out to Quest or LabCorp.
- Collects, labels and processes specimens.
- Prepares and maintains supplies and equipment for treatment.
- Collaborates with different departments to ensure smooth clinical operations are being met and achieved.
- Maintains patient confidentiality.
- Educates patient / family about diagnostic procedures, and immunization recommendations, recommends ancillary services that would benefit patients’ overall health and wellness.
- Responsible for some administrative functions, such as completing health forms, entering specialist consults, and scanning medical record documents.
- Verifying current medications at each office visit.
- Verifying allergies at each office visit.
- Performing preventative testing such as hearing, vision, and ocular screenings. Completing mental health screenings (ie.
PHQ-9) as indicated by practice WCE protocol.
- Perform other related duties as directed or required.
- Job role primarily for SAME DAY SICK VISITS
Requirements :
Medical specialties :
- Pediatrics Physical setting :
- Outpatient
- Outpatient
Standard shift :
Day Shift - Fixed
Weekly schedule :
Initially Fixed Schedule (36hrs per week) Tuesday-Thursday and Friday 07 : 00am-07 : 00pm, occasional rotating Saturdays.
Education :
High school or equivalent (Required)
License / Certification :
- BLS Certification (Preferred)
- Certified Medical Assistant (Preferred)
- CPR Certification (Required)
- Can obtain within the organization once hired Benefits :
- 401(k)
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Free parking
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance