Medical Assistant

Job Description – Guardian Pediatrics

Position: Medical Assistant (MA)

Employee Type: Hourly

Days: Four Days Per Week - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

Summary

The Medical Assistant (MA) functions as a member of a busy physician practice team in a pediatrics primary care office. This is a multi-faceted role, and the ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic, ability to problem solve, self-starter with superior communication and organization skills, excellent team skills, and is accountable. The role requires the ability to plan ahead, to anticipate patient care needs, and to multi-task when giving care to our patients.

Basic Day-to Day Duties

· Contact patients and parents with lab and test results

· Provide patient education

· Schedule tests, procedures (lab, x-ray, etc), and referral appointments, and completing appropriate documentation

· Coordinate patient care

· Communicate with patients and parents to schedule and cancel office appointments

· Assist physician in completing patient medical and health forms

· Assist the physicians in running the office clinic

· Room patients

· Assess for acute illness or wellness during appointments

· Answer patient/parent questions and address concerns

· Assist with office procedures, such as strep screens, flu tests, etc.

· Obtain patient weight, height, and plot on a graph in chart

· Administer vaccines and update vaccination records *must have experience*

· Phone or fax RXs as directed by the physician

Practical Knowledge

· A background in vaccine administration preferred

· The candidate must be willing to learn and update current knowledge base as needed

· Must be able to handle a fast-paced and busy environment

Education

· High school degree required

Licensing & Certifications

· TB from American Lung Association would be helpful

· CPR and First Aid certified and active

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Work Location: In person