Pediatric Medical Assistant: Hands-on Patient Care

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta seeks a Medical Assistant/Patient Care Technician to support multiple disciplines within the department, provide direct and indirect patient care, and help ensure a safe environment. Under supervision of licensed staff and physicians, you will assist with vitals, specimen collection, and routine procedures.

The role requires excellent communication, teamwork, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a busy pediatric setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of a medical assistant training program from an accredited school or emergency medical technician/hospital/physician office training as a patient care technician.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Assists in basic delivery of patient care under supervision of licensed personnel.
• Completes provider orders and participates in intake with accurate vitals.
• May perform phlebotomy, simple medication or vaccine administration, and spirometry under physician direction.
• Demonstrates strong communication and organizational skills.
• Greet patients and families, relay delays and assist with other needs to ensure smooth operations.
• Support administrative tasks to promote efficient operations, such as answering phones and updating wait-time boards.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Communication

Phlebotomy

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical assistant training program

Tools

Windows skills

Job description

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta seeks a Medical Assistant/Patient Care Technician to support multiple disciplines within the department, provide direct and indirect patient care, and help ensure a safe environment. Under supervision of licensed staff and physicians, you will assist with vitals, specimen collection, and routine procedures.

The role requires excellent communication, teamwork, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a busy pediatric setting.