Position Details
Certified Medical Assistant Apply
Job Description
Job Description
Panda Pediatrics is looking for a self-motivated, compassionate pediatric medical assistant with a friendly smile and cheerful demeanor.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Call back patients to the exam rooms, maintain work flow from patient check-in, follow established protocols and procedures.
- Interview/ triage patients. Take basic medical history, family history, past medical/surgical history, etc.
- Measure and record vital signs on every patient: weight, length/height, heart rate, blood pressure (if 3 years of age or older), respiratory rate, and head circumference (if 2 years of age or younger).
- Perform vision and hearing screens.
- Administer immunizations and discuss various immunizations, follow ImmTrac. Update vaccine records.
- Perform blood draws: heel stick, finger stick, and venipuncture.
- Perform inhouse (CLIA waived) labs: dip urinalysis, rapid strep, rapid flu, rapid RSV, rapid COVID-19, stool guaiac test. Collect cultures.
- Prepare, restock and clean examination rooms between patient visits.
- Answer phone calls, take messages, return patient phone calls, and schedule appointments. Track lab and radiology results.
- Inform patients/ parents of normal lab and radiology results.
- Scan incoming patient medical records, lab/radiology results, and consultation notes into individual patient charts. Fax patient medical information to the specialists.
- Obtain pre-authorization for medications, referrals, and therapies. Send patient's referral information to the specialist or therapist. Be familiar with patient referral procedures.
EXPERIENCE:
- Must want to work with children.
- Prefer medical assistants with at least one year of active clinical experience.
SKILLS:
- Ability to handle stressful situations.
- Ability to multitask.
- Highly responsible and self-motivated.
- Be people-oriented.
- Be child friendly and enjoy working with children.
- Fluent in Spanish (and comfortable with medical Spanish terminology).
EDUCATION:
- Graduate from an accredited Medical Assistant program.
- Certified Medical Assistant.
