Med Assistant - Forest View Peds PC 0.8FTE

Children's Wisconsin; New Berlin (WI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Wisconsin is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to support pediatric primary care clinics across southeast Wisconsin. You will perform pre-visit planning, assist with exams and immunizations, and help maintain a safe, efficient patient flow. Greet families, collect vitals, document in the EHR, and support nurses and providers.

CMA certification and BLS are preferred; HS/GED acceptable with related experience. Clinic hours: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 7:30am–4:00pm.

Qualifications

• Requires CMA-Certified Medical Assistant
• BLS certification required or preferred
• Experience in pediatric care is desirable
• EHR proficiency preferred
• HIPAA compliance and patient confidentiality are essential

Responsibilities

• Performs Pre-Visit Planning prior to clinic appointments to ensure visit efficiencies.
• Maintains clean, organized exam rooms and supplies for safety and clinical requirements.
• Greets patient and family, directs to exam rooms, maintains clinic flow.
• Assists with immunizations, procedures, and specimen collection as directed.
• Documents vitals, health screenings, allergies, and medications in the chart.
• Communicates with providers and nurses to support patient care and clinic operations.

Skills

CMA-Certified Medical Assistant

BLS Certification

HIPAA compliance

EHR proficiency

Education

Medical Assistant program graduate

GED/HSED accepted with experience

Tools

Electronic Health Record

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 (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

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:

• Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 7:30am-4:00pm

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.