Pediatric Medical Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

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