MA School Based Health Center

This 0.8 FTE role provides safe high-quality care to a variety of age groups.

The MA plays a vital role in delivering primary care services to infants children and adolescents in our school-based health centers.

The MA collaborates closely with a small dedicated team consisting of a Nurse Practitioner (NP) and other support staff to deliver care at the health center located within the school building. Success in this role requires strong communication skills and responsibility for the safe ordering handling and transport of clinical items while helping to ensure accessible convenient care for students and families.

Pay starts at: $21.06 /hr based on experience. Benefits eligible.

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.

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 Driving motor vehicles (work required) *additional testing may be required Fume /Gases /Vapors Lifting / Carrying: 41-60 lbs Lifting / Carrying: 61-100 lbs 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 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

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