Medical Assistant Wood County Pediatrics

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Job Location:

Bowling Green, OH - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Overview:

Job Description Summary:

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

Job Description:

Essential Functions:

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.

Education Requirement:

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

Licensure Requirement:

(not specified)

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 required and provided by Nationwide Childrens 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 accredited medical assistant program five years of experience with blood pressures temperatures respirations pulse height and weight required.
Pediatric experience preferred.

Physical Requirements:

OCCASIONALLY: Biohazard waste Climb stairs/ladder Computer skills Fume /Gases /Vapors Lifting / Carrying: 41-60 lbs Lifting / Carrying: 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 Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs Pushing / Pulling: 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 performed but 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

Overview:Job Description Summary:Assists with the provision of quality patient care and performs required administrative tasks.Job Description:Essential Functions:May prepare correspondence documents reports and other materials of varying complexity and confidentiality sometimes requiring independen...

Overview:

Job Description Summary:

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

Job Description:

Essential Functions:

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.

Education Requirement:

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

Licensure Requirement:

(not specified)

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 required and provided by Nationwide Childrens 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 accredited medical assistant program five years of experience with blood pressures temperatures respirations pulse height and weight required.
Pediatric experience preferred.

Physical Requirements:

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech Color vision Decision Making Hearing acuity Interpreting Data Peripheral vision Problem solving Seeing Far/near Standing Walking

Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above:

(not specified)