Med Assistant - Bayshore Peds PC 1.0FTE

Children's Wisconsin; Fox Point (WI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Wisconsin is seeking a Medical Assistant to provide essential clinical support in a pediatrics setting. You will greet patients, assist with exams, immunizations, and blood draws while maintaining HIPAA compliance and a welcoming environment.

The role emphasizes team collaboration, efficient pre-visit planning, and accurate documentation in the electronic health record system to support high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED/HSED required; medical assistant program preferred.
• 6 months patient care experience considered in lieu of MA program; preferred.
• EHR proficiency preferred; ability to document and access patient records.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to all procedures and standards.
• Maintains HIPAA compliance and confidentiality.
• Greets patients and directs them to exam rooms.
• Assists with immunizations and capillary blood draws.
• Performs pre-visit planning to ensure visit efficiencies.
• Maintains a clean, organized clinic environment and prepares exam rooms.
• Communicates with providers and staff to maintain clinic operations.
• Alerts providers if a patient needs immediate assistance.

Skills

HIPAA compliance

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma or GED/HSED

Medical Assistant program (preferred)

6 months patient care experience (preferred)

Tools

EHR proficiency

Job description

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best. Our pediatricians and primary care offices offer parents a level of care that cannot be obtained at other places: Affiliation with the #4 children's hospital in the country (according to Parents magazine) Board-certified pediatricians (learn what it means to be 'board-certified') Many locations spread throughout southeast Wisconsin Commitment to population health and an increased role for pediatricians in the care of children Doctors who are very active in their local communities Access to many health and wellness programs designed to keep kids safe and healthy

We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country.

Job Description

Essential Functions

• Adheres to all Children’s Wisconsin (CW), Children’s Medical Group, procedures, and standards.
• Ensures confidentiality to our customers by creating and maintaining a secure and trusting environment; maintains HIPAA compliance.
• Provides exceptional care to patients and families to fulfill our patient experience promise.
• Performs Pre-Visit Planning prior to clinic appointments to ensure visit efficiencies and identify care gaps
• Maintains a clean, organized environment and prepares exam rooms to meet safety and clinical requirements.
• Greets patient and family in a welcoming manner, directs patients and families to exam rooms.
• Maintains clinic flow, monitoring patient location and wait time.
• Assists with the collection and documentation of patient information such as: vitals, measurements, health screenings, allergies, and home medications.
• Reports any observations or concerns to the nurse or provider.
• Assists the provider in the exam process, administers medications, immunizations and assists with procedures including capillary and peripheral blood draws as directed.
• Communicates with providers, leaders, and staff to maintain clinic operations.
• Alerts provider or Registered Nurse (RN) of any patient needing immediate assistance.
• Communicates with clinic leader about the quantity of supplies that equipment needed for patient care is available at all times for the clinic needs.
• Prepares for clinic by completing paperwork procedures, assuring all necessary information, prior authorizations or pre-certifications, etc.
• Assists with customer service representative duties as needed.

Education

• High School graduate or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) required
• Graduate of medical assistant program, preferred.
• In lieu of this education, 6 months of experience in a patient care role would be considered. preferred

Experience

• Experience in a primary care, urgent care, or specialty care pediatric setting preferred
• Experience in administering immunizations and other injections preferred
• Experience with pediatric patients preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to assist and support other primary care locations as requested by leaders and/or the CMG float policy.
• Ability to work with a diverse patient population to promote a culturally competent environment.
• Requires flexibility of time and duties in order to work in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team.
• Electronic Health Record proficiency preferred.
• Ability to assist and support other primary care locations as requested by leaders and/or the Children’s Medical Group float policy.
• Night and/or weekend hours may be required during high volume or viral surge periods where additional patient access is needed.

Licenses and Certifications

• CMA-Certified Medical Assistant - American Association of Medical Assistants preferred
• BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/National Safety Council required

Patient Care Responsibility

• Provides care appropriate to patient population and as described in applicable policies and procedures.

Clinic Schedule

• Mon-Fri 8:00-5:00pm, with one shorter weekday (TBD) 8:30-3:00pm.

Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.

Dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children We are the region's only independent healthcare system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. In Milwaukee and throughout the state, we provide kids and their families a wide range of care and support - everything from routine care for ear aches or sore throats to life saving advances and treatment options. Our academic partner, The Medical College of Wisconsin, brings many of the nation's most well-respected doctors to our team. Together we work to ensure that every child and family we serve receives nothing but the best.

Learn more about our affiliation with the Medical College of Wisconsin and the power of academic medicine.