Medical Assistant - Outpatient Float Pool - PRN

10 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking a patient care technician/medical assistant to assist licensed staff in direct and indirect patient care. You will monitor patients, document vital signs, and support administrative tasks in a busy pediatric environment.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and completion of a medical assistant program or related training. BLS within 30 days and CMA/RMA/CCMA certifications may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of a medical assistant training program, EMT, hospital-based training as a patient care technician, or equivalent.
• BLS certification within 30 days of employment; CMA/RMA/CCMA or equivalent certification per employer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist in basic delivery of patient care under licensed professionals using age-appropriate standards.
• Provide continuous visual monitoring of patients, ensuring safety and reporting any concerns.
• Perform administrative duties to promote efficient operations (phones, waiting areas, materials) and maintain infection control practices.
• Demonstrate competencies across age groups from neonate to adult and adapt care accordingly.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Phlebotomy

Body mechanics

Education

High school diploma

Medical assistant training or equivalent

Job description

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
• Minimum 2 weekdays/week availability

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
• 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.

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.

Minimum commitment for this PRN role is 48 hours within each 6-week period.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has been 100 percent committed to kids for more than 100 years. A not-for-profit organization, Children’s is dedicated to making kids better today and healthier tomorrow. With 3 hospitals, 20 neighborhood locations and a total of 673 beds, Children’s is the largest healthcare provider for children in Georgia and one of the largest pediatric clinical care providers in the country. Children’s offers access to more than 60 pediatric specialties and programs and is ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Children’s has been recognized as a Fortune 100 Best Place to Work, a Best Place for Working Mothers, and as a top employer for diversity and millennials. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefit package that supports our mission, vision and values. We are proud to offer an array of programs and services to our employees that have distinguished us as a best place to work in the country. Connect to our mission of making kids better today and healthier tomorrow.