Medical Assistant II - Pediatrics, Per Diem

Responsibilities

• Take vital signs, give injections, perform simple diagnostic tests, collect specimens, and draw blood.
• Sterilize and clean equipment; maintain examination rooms at an outpatient care site.
• Greet and check‑in patients, notify the appropriate provider, and prepare patients, rooms, and equipment for procedures and exams.
• Record vital signs, inform the provider of patient vital signs and concerns, and recognize and treat emergency patients as a priority.
• Assist with patient examinations and treatments.
• Handle patient situations over the phone, schedule appointments and procedures with medical professionals, and involve nursing staff or providers when needed.
• Register new patients and establish medical records.
• Prepare patient billings and assist patients with insurance and other forms.
• Supply authorized information upon request by third‑party payors.
• Instruct patients in preparation for specific procedures.
• Collect and process routine laboratory specimens.
• Operate and maintain clinical equipment.
• Maintain and use aseptic technique, including sterilization, disinfection, and disposal of contaminated material.
• Clean, wrap, and autoclave instruments; care for supplies and equipment.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program.
• Certification required: Basic Life Support (BLS).
• One of the following certifications:
  • American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) – Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) designation
  • American Medical Technologists (AMT) – Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) designation
  • Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) designation plus a 12‑month D‑H apprenticeship program
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA‑NHA) credential.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in an office or outpatient ambulatory care setting.