Medical Assistant (pediatrics)

The Medical Assistant (MA) is a member of the primary care team who provides direct patient care and provider support. The goal is to provide coordinated patient centered clinical support related to visit-level care.

Requirements

• Pre-visit chart scrub (EMR)
• Visit prep: procedures/vaccine prep/foot exam
• Medication, Immunization, and allergy reconciliation
• Rooming the patient
• Prepare, administer, and document medications and vaccines
• Assist with clinical procedures
• Review provider recommendations and after visit summary (AVS) with patient
• Patient Communication: AVS, Q&A, results
• Conduct clinical services: Including, but not limited to EKG, pulse oximetry, hearing & vision testing, collect and/or process lab specimens, spirometer, venipuncture
• Schedule patient appointments, coordination of care with appropriate staff (e.g. CHW, PharmD, RNCC, Nutrition) for appointments or tests with specialists
• Deliver patient care within HRSA services scope and approved locations, encompassing patient homes, community-based sites, and providing home-based care when necessary and in adherence to defined services and safety protocols
• Care of the clinic, maintain cleanliness
• Supply ordering
• Room Stocking
• Sterile Instrument Processing
• Quality Assurance routine tasks (including but not limited to running controls, checking exp. dates, etc.)