Medical Assistant, Outpatient Float Pool - PRN

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking a PRN patient care teammate to support direct and indirect pediatric patient care under licensed supervision. You will perform phlebotomy, take vitals, and assist clinical staff with procedures to maintain safety and quality of care.

The role emphasizes strong communication, teamwork, and flexible scheduling with a strict infection-control protocol and adherence to hospital policies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of an accredited medical assistant program or equivalent.
• RN/LPN supervision experience not required but can be helpful.

Responsibilities

• Assist in basic patient care under supervision, using age-appropriate standards.
• Complete assigned tasks and document care provided.
• Provide 1:1 monitoring and maintain a safe environment for at-risk patients.
• Greet families, relay delays, and help with office operations as needed.
• Follow infection control and safety procedures at all times.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Vital signs

Communication

Teamwork

Patient care

Clinical assistance

Education

High school diploma

Medical assistant training or EMT or patient care tech program

Job description

Work ShiftDayWork Day(s)Shift Start TimeShift End TimeWorker Sub-TypePRN
Children’s is one of the nation’s leading children’s hospitals. No matter the role, every member of our team is an essential part of our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. We’re committed to putting you first, and that commitment is at the heart of our company culture: People first. Children always. Find your next career opportunity and make a difference doing what you love at Children’s.

Job Description

Supports all disciplines within department to provide indirect and direct patient care activities. Proactively supports efforts that result in delivery of safe patient care and services and promote a safe environment at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Can perform assigned tasks under physician, advanced practice registered nurse, physician assistant, registered nurse, or licensed practical nurse supervision.

Experience

• No minimum experience required

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in pediatrics, including obtaining vitals and assisting clinical staff with patient care, phlebotomy, and specimen collection procedures

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Completion of a medical assistant training program from an accredited school, emergency medical technician, hospital-based training as a patient care technician, or equivalent

Certification Summary

• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of employment
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) from American Association of Medical Assistants, Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) from American Medical Technologists, Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) from National Healthcareer Association, National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) from National Center for Competency Testing, Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) from American Allied Health, or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) from American Registry of Medical Assistants.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Initial competencies, as defined by the department, must be completed within three months of hire
• Reflects professional image and possesses excellent communication, organizational, interpersonal, and teamwork skills and body mechanics.
• Completes assigned tasks/orders from practitioners.
• Demonstrates competency in phlebotomy skills, resulting in proper and safe collection of laboratory specimens.
• Demonstrates competency during intake process, inclusive of accurate vital signs.
• Minimum commitment for this PRN role is 48 hours within each 6-week period.

Job Responsibilities

• Assists in basic delivery of patient care as assigned/directed by licensed professional personnel utilizing and integrating age-appropriate standards, knowledge of growth and development, infection control and body substance precautions, patient safety, and body mechanics.
• Completes assigned tasks/orders.
• Provides and documents continuous visual monitoring of behavioral based patients and patients at risk as assigned by licensed professional nurse and using age and developmentally appropriate standards. This includes proactively maintaining a safe environment for the patient by providing 1:1 continuous, uninterrupted monitoring and reporting potential unsafe and harmful behaviors.
• Utilizes proficient organization and communication skills in prioritizing, delivering, and documenting patient care.
• Performs multiple, concurrent tasks in frequently stressful and fast-paced environment while maintaining strong internal and external customer service standards.
• Serves as liaison between patients/families and department staff by greeting patients/families, informing families of delays, relaying messages, and offering assistance/other services families may require.
• Performs administrative duties to promote efficient operations, including participating in office opening/closing procedures, answering phones, maintaining waiting room/patient diversion materials, restocking complimentary beverages, and updating wait-time boards.
• Understands and complies with infection control, safety, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration procedures and regulations.
• Demonstrates competencies that incorporate age-specific guidelines, including N = Neonate (less than 30 days), I = Infant (30 days to 1 year), EC = Early Childhood (1-5 years), LC = Late Childhood (5-13 years), A = Adolescent (13-17 years), AD = Adult, and ALL = all ages.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

Primary Location Address

2174 North Druid Hills Rd NE

Job Family

Other Patient Care