Medical Assistant - Mayfair Peds PC 1.0FTE

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

Job summary

Children’s Wisconsin is seeking a Medical Assistant to support pediatric clinics across southeast Wisconsin. You will greet families, prepare exam rooms, collect vitals, and assist providers with immunizations and procedures to ensure efficient visits and high-quality care.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or GED; completion of a medical assistant program is preferred, with experience in pediatric primary or urgent care welcomed.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or GED/HSED required.
• Medical assistant program graduate preferred; in lieu of this education, 6 months of patient care experience may be considered.
• Experience in a primary care, urgent care, or specialty pediatric setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and families; direct to exam rooms; maintain clinic flow.
• Assist with exams; administer immunizations and procedures as directed by provider.
• Collect and document patient information: vitals, health screenings, allergies, and medications.
• Prepare exam rooms and ensure safety and cleanliness; support team with documentation and coordination.

Skills

HIPAA compliance

Patient care

Communication

Clinic flow management

Education

High School diploma or GED

Medical Assistant certification preferred

6 months patient care experience acceptable

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

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. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day,

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