Medical Assistant I: Clinical & Admin Support - Sign-On Bonus

Akron Children’s Hospital; Ravenna (OH); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Akron Children’s Hospital is seeking a Medical Assistant to provide clinical and administrative support under the direction of a Provider and/or licensed Nurse.

This onsite, full-time role requires preparing patients, taking vital signs, phlebotomy, and assisting with examinations, while ensuring accurate documentation in EPIC and coordinating routine office duties. A $2,000 sign-on bonus is available.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Completion of an approved Medical Assistant Program, EMT Program, or Paramedic Program is required.
• Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) training from the American Heart Association is required.
• Certification: Medical Assistant certification preferred.
• Years of relevant experience: no experience required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares patients for examination; takes and records vital signs; performs phlebotomy as needed; administers medications as directed by the Providers.
• Collects data that contributes to the assessment and evaluation of individualized care and needs of assigned patients, including discharge plans.
• Collects, processes, and submits laboratory specimens as per policy.
• Communicates patient findings to the Provider or Nurse.
• Documentation of care in EPIC system.
• Performs scheduling, visit prep, co-payment collection, and patient tracking.

Skills

Phlebotomy experience

Medical terminology

Healthcare environment

Microsoft Office

EPIC EMR experience

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Medical Assistant program / EMT / Paramedic program

BLS certification

Medical Assistant certification (preferred)

Tools

EPIC EMR

Microsoft Office

Job description

Akron Children’s Hospital is seeking a Medical Assistant to provide clinical and administrative support under the direction of a Provider and/or licensed Nurse.

This onsite, full-time role requires preparing patients, taking vital signs, phlebotomy, and assisting with examinations, while ensuring accurate documentation in EPIC and coordinating routine office duties. A $2,000 sign-on bonus is available.