Are you an experienced Medical Assistant looking for a new opportunity to make a difference in children's lives? Join the Pediatric Associates Family of Companies, the first nationwide Pediatric Primary Care Medical Home founded in 1955 in Hollywood, FL.
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At Pediatric Associates, we're passionate about providing quality team-based patient care in a safe and friendly environment. As a Medical Assistant, you'll perform clinical and administrative functions under the direct supervision of a clinician to promote health and wellness. You'll support the care management teams in the examination and treatment of pediatric patients and ensure the maintenance of chronic disease management. You'll also perform age-appropriate vision and hearing screenings, electrocardiograms, suture removal, ear lavages, urine cauterization, wound care, specialty procedures, and emergency response with proper clinician supervision.
Qualifications:
* High School Diploma or equivalent required; Medical foreign doctors must have a Bachelor of Science degree in General Medicine from a regionally accredited university or equivalent
* Minimum 1 year of Medical Assistant experience with MA Diploma/Certification in healthcare setting preferred
* Active BLS certification required
* Proficiency in electronic health recordkeeping systems
Key Responsibilities:
* Maintain high quality patient experience and a safe patient environment
* Perform and document patient intake vitals and interview patients based on age appropriateness and/or specialty needs with accurate documentation and update medical records
* Prepare patients for clinician examination, ensure clinician orders performed and accurately documented
* Perform and document vaccine and medication reconciliation, vaccine cold change management, and proper patient identifiers, buddy process validation as per policies
* Complete patient follow-up and tasks assigned to meet patient needs
* Perform phlebotomy, lab sample collection, and proper processing with documentation and report to clinician as outlined per policy
The ideal candidate should have excellent interpersonal, organizational, and customer service skills to support and reassure pediatric patients and their families. You should also have the ability to plan, prioritize, and organize work, and communicate clearly both written and verbally.
Pediatric Associates offers a competitive salary, health benefits, paid time off, and more. Apply now to become a part of our growing team of Pediatricians and Pediatric Care Teammates! We have multiple positions open across the Tampa/St. Petersburg/Clearwater/New Port Richey area. Please be sure to check out all our other opportunities listed on our job site at jobs.pediatricassociates.com!
Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
Pediatric Associates is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome all qualified applicants and value diversity at our company.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* 401(k) matching
* Dental insurance
* Disability insurance
* Employee assistance program
* Employee discount
* Health insurance
* Life insurance
* Opportunities for advancement
* Paid time off
* Referral program
* Tuition reimbursement
* Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
* Pediatrics
Schedule:
* 8 hour shift
* Day shift
* Rotating weekends
Work setting:
* Clinic
* In-person
Education:
* High school or equivalent (Required)
Language:
* English (Required)
* Spanish (Preferred)
License/Certification:
* Certified Medical Assistant (Preferred)
* BLS Certification (Preferred)
Work Location: In person