Pediatric Medical Assistant

Job Requirements:

Must have Medical Assistant Certificate.

Must speak Spanish and English fluently.

Experience is a significant plus.

Must be available to work the 10:00am to 6:00pm shift (one-hour break included).

Multitasking effectively is a major requirement of this job.

Job Description:

Room patients, take vitals, and inform the clinicians of the arrival of the patient to the clinic; also keep him/her informed of those waiting to see him/her

Have a discussion with patients to get information about their health history for use in filling the relevant forms patients need to complete

Prepare treatment rooms for doctors for them to be able to attend to patients in a conducive environment

Give direction to patients who need to go to the lab to perform tests; take test results to the pediatrician

File documents of patients’ treatments for record purposes. This should be done by observing utmost confidentiality in respect of patients’ privacy in line with the medical code of conduct guideline

Assist in scheduling patients’ appointments with the pediatrician, and keep both the patient and his/her doctor updated on changes or cancellations of previous appointments

Carry out tests and immunization on patients in line with the pediatrician’s instructions

Facilitate patients’ checking in and out of the clinic

Supervise the work of cleaning staff and ensure that bedspreads are cleaned in accordance with the clinic’s hygiene standard; also carry out pest control measures to prevent infections

Inspect clinic’s equipment for damage and malfunctioning, to avoid setbacks during treatment procedures

Document treatment activities in the clinic using the computer

Collect patients’ insurance information, verify, and send it to insurance companies when the need arises as evidence of patients’ insurance claims