Med Assistant - Cedarburg Peds PC 0.5FTE

Children's Wisconsin; Cedarburg (WI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Wisconsin is seeking a compassionate Medical Assistant to support pediatric care across multiple locations in southeast Wisconsin. You will perform pre-visit planning, assist providers with exams and vaccines, and help maintain a welcoming, efficient clinic environment.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED and a preferred Medical Assistant program completion; six months of patient care experience is considered.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or GED/HSED required.
• Graduate of medical assistant program preferred; 6 months of patient care experience considered.
• Experience in pediatric primary, urgent, or specialty care settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to CW procedures and HIPAA confidentially; ensures a secure, trusting environment.
• Performs pre-visit planning to improve visit efficiencies and identify care gaps.
• Maintains clean, organized exam rooms and prepares for patient visits.
• Greets patients and families; manages clinic flow and wait times.
• Assists with collecting patient information, vitals, and documentation.
• Assists provider during exams; administers medications and vaccines as directed.
• Communicates with providers and staff to maintain clinic operations; alerts for urgent needs.
• Monitors supplies and ensures availability of equipment for patient care.
• Completes paperwork and assists with customer service duties as needed.

Skills

EHR proficiency

Teamwork

Adaptability

Patient communication

Education

Medical Assistant program

High School diploma or GED/HSED

6 months patient care experience

Tools

EMR/EHR software

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 #4 children’s hospital in the country (according to Parents magazine)

• Board-certified pediatricians (l_earn what it means to be ‘board-certified’__)

• Many locations__spread throughout southeast Wisconsin

• Commitment to population healthand 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

Please follow this link for a closer look at what it’s like to work at Children’s Wisconsin: https://www.instagram.com/lifeatcw/

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.

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.