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