Pediatric Medical Assistant (Bilingual Spanish/English)

Maintain Functions

• Maintains first line contact with all clients who come into clinical care area.
• Performs routine intake procedures such as height, weight, temperature, pulse and blood pressure readings, and respiration;
• Affords assistance with office procedures;
• Assists with triage of clients and routing of charts to appropriate provider;
• Affords assistance with examination and treatment of patients, ensures cleanliness of exam rooms, and sterilization as required;
• Affords assistance with translation/interpretation as needed;
• Screens clients for visual acuity using Snellen method and conducts audiometry exams;
• Responsible for maintenance of medical/laboratory equipment to include quality controls on a regular basis;
• Responsible for routine laboratory procedures including but not limited to various dipsticks, urinalysis, hematocrit, glucose screening, gram stains, and other procedures as approved by health center policies and CLIA standards.

Non-Maintain Functions

• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested;
• Maintains supply room and orders supplies on a monthly basis;
• Informs clinic manager of problems within the clinic.

Qualifications

• Certified or registered medical assistant;
• Fluent in Spanish and English required;
• CPR certification required;
• High school diploma or equivalent;
• Previous experience strongly preferred;
• Personal maturity, cooperation, ability to communicate clearly.