Lead Certified Medical Assistant-Pediatrics

About the role

The Lead Medical Assistant is responsible for assisting Doctors and Nurses in providing care to their patients. Their duties include recording and updating medical histories and contact information in patient files, scheduling patient appointments and performing standard care procedures like drawing blood, checking vitals or collecting lab samples.

Responsibilities

• Answer patient phone calls.
• Measure patient height, weight, vital signs.
• Patient Scheduling, charting, medical data entry using AdvancedMD EMR.
• Knowledge in the fields of medicine, anatomy and physiology.
• Able to maintain records.
• Training and knowledge in OSHA and HIPPA regulations.
• Familiar with: Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point.
• Room patients in exam rooms and obtain chief complaint information.
• Knowledgeable of First aid procedures.
• Chart findings in timely manner.
• Obtain in-house lab (lead, hemoglobin, rapid strep, flu) as ordered by provider.
• Notify provider when vaccine/supply stock is getting low, in order to allow time to re-order before supplies are gone.
• Complete follow-up patient calls, when not providing patient care.
• Stock exam rooms with needed supplies.
• Keep office and work space neat and tidy.
• Administering injections.
• Prepares treatment rooms for patient examinations.
• Cleans treatment rooms following patient examinations.
• Interviews patients to obtain their medical history.
• Records patient medical history, vital statistics, and test results in patient medical files.
• Performs routine screening tests, such as height and weight measurements and blood pressure checks.
• Drawing blood, removing sutures, changing dressings as required.
• Aids in purchasing and maintaining supplies and equipment.
• Cleans and sterilizes medical equipment and instruments.
• Properly disposes of contaminated supplies.
• Aids in physician during examination by handing over instruments and materials.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Requirements

• Healthcare experience required.
• High School Diploma or Higher.
• AdvancedMD or similar EMR experience.
• Experience in pediatrics.
• Certification as a medical assistant (CMA).
• Ability to work nights and weekends.

Skills

• Communication.
• Prioritizing and Organization.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Initiative and problem-solving abilities.
• Dependability.

Benefits

• UHC (Medical, Dental, Vision).
• Aflac (Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance).
• PTO.
• Paid Holidays.
• 401k (Pre Tax, Post Tax).
• Gym Membership Reimbursement.

Pay

• Full Time 3-12 hr shifts.

Schedule

• Full Time 3-12 hr shifts.