Medical Assistant - Pediatrics - Full Time

GENERAL DEFINITION AND SCOPE OF JOB:

A Medical Assistant for Physician Practices performs administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. A Medical Assistant should not be confused with Physician Assistants, who examine, diagnose, and treat patients under the direct supervision of a physician.

JOB STATUS:  Full Time, 80 hours every 2 weeks

What are the Minimum Experience and Educational Requirements?

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Formal Medical Assistant Training
• LPN or Paramedic
• RMA or CMA. Current credential or licensure or receipt of said certification or licensure within first 3 months of employment 
• Current BLS Certification

What are the Job Responsibilities? 

• Answer phones and schedule appointments
• Update Electronic Medical Record 
• Arrange labs and any ordered testing
• Performs patient in-take (including: vital signs, medical histories, updating active medication list,
  reconciling patient medication lists, and verifying that all information is updated in the electronic
  medical record) 
• Perform EKG’s when ordered
• Preparing patients for examination, and preparing equipment and rooms for procedures/examinations
• Performs CLIA waived lab testing when ordered
• Hands supplies or instruments to the physician during procedures/examinations
• Drawing blood, culture specimen collection and performing routine urine tests and complete lab requisitions
• Administers medications/vaccines as directed by the physician
• Ensures proper stocking of exam rooms/supplies
• Maintains an accounting of instrument inventory (including putting them away in proper location
  daily)
• Ordering supplies 
• Phone triage, and notification of patients of their test results as directed by physician. 
• Manage prescription refill line by sending electronic tasks, via electronic health record to the appropriate provider.

What Perks or Benefits Can You Look Forward to?

• Low cost benefits including medical, dental, and vision available to you and your dependents
• FSA/DCRA
• Education reimbursement
• Generous Paid Time Off plan (PTO)
• 6 Paid Holidays
• Employee discount in the café, gift shop and pharmacy
• Great work environment with a family feel

What are the Critical Demands of the Job? 

• Must respect the confidential nature of medical information.
• Clinical duties require a reasonable level of manual dexterity, mobility and visual acuity.
• Ability to lift 25 pounds
• Ability to withstand long periods of standing
• Must be flexible, able to multi-task and work with frequent interruptions and changing priorities
  while maintaining organization and professionalism.
• Able to work a computer (Microsoft, Excel, and Outlook), printer, copier, fax machine and other
  office equipment. 
• Medical Assistants interact with the public; therefore, they must be neat and well groomed and have
  a courteous, positive, pleasant manner.
• Must be able to put patients at ease and explain physicians’ instructions.

What are the Working Conditions?

• Medium physical efforts.
• Pleasant physical working environment.
• Can be a very busy, hectic work environment with several interruptions.

At North Ottawa Community Health System, we’re proud to independently serve our lakeshore communities right where they live. That’s why we’re committed to delivering the high quality care our community needs - from emergency response and urgent care to our convenient lab locations, skilled-nursing care center, hospital, and other local affiliates, we are working together every single day to bring award-winning medical care close to home.