Pediatric Medical Assistant

Pediatrics in Brevard is seeking compassionate and detail-oriented Medical Assistant(s) to join our dynamic team. Full-time position, Monday – Friday, weekend rotations and travel to other PIB offices as needed. The ideal candidate will support physicians and nurses in delivering high-quality care to our patients, ensuring a positive experience for children and their families.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare patients (infants, children, and adolescents) for exams, take vital signs, measure height and weight, and assist in taking medical history.
• Administer vaccinations, perform basic lab tests (e.g., throat swabs, blood draws), and assist with procedures, always considering the child’s comfort and age-specific needs.
• Communicate effectively with children and their parents or guardians, explaining procedures, providing care instructions, and discussing preventative care.
• Handle scheduling, patient records, ensuring compliance with privacy and ethical standards in handling patient information.
• Maintain a sterile environment, sanitize equipment, and follow strict hygiene protocols.
• Adhere to confidentiality standards, HIPAA and OSHA regulations.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, plus ancillary insurance benefits such as Identity Theft, Legal, Pet Insurance and more.
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• A supportive and collaborative work environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Regularly required to walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel
• Reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to stand.
• Occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Frequently lift and move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

SKILLS/ABILITIES

• High degree of empathy, patience, adaptability and compassion for children
• Must be dependable and take initiative
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Word processing, data entry, telephone and computer experience.
• Ability to work in a diverse environment and be sensitive to issues of diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or equivalent required
• Degree in Medical Assisting or three (3) years of experience as a Medical Assistant
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills both verbally and in writing.
• Must have knowledge of basic medical terminology
• Knowledge of inventory control.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.

Preferred Qualifications

• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) or Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

Pediatrics in Brevard is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of minority sexual orientation or gender identity, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels