Pediatric Medical Assistant – Onsite, Full-Time

Atwork; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Atwork is seeking a Medical Assistant for a 100% onsite, full-time temporary contract in California. The role supports pediatric patient care in a health center setting and assists providers and care teams with prevention and health maintenance.

Requirements include high school diploma, Medical Assistant training/certification preferred or equivalent experience, CPR or CPR/AED, excellent communication and customer service, HIPAA compliance, and proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Medical Assistant training/certification preferred OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Current CPR or CPR/AED certification.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing and demonstrate a high level of listening skills.
• Excellent customer service experience including active listening, problem solving, and the ability to remain calm in emotional or stressful situations.
• Knowledge of patient care, addiction treatment and mental health disorders.
• Knowledge of Community resources including Medicare, Medi-Cal, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and the county’s General Assistance Program.

Responsibilities

• Perform medical assistant duties, preparing rooms, rooming patients, record medical histories, vital signs and performing venipuncture and immunizations.
• Assist the medical team including, and not limited to the Health Care Team, physicians, family nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, Health Educators and Integrated Care Coordinators.
• Monitor Patient Centered Health Home goals.
• Encourage patient’s wellbeing through health promotion.
• Refer patients to primary healthcare team, as appropriate.
• Keep accurate records for reporting to various funding and inspecting agencies.
• Maintain immunization files for the county registry.
• Travel when necessary to support operational needs.
• Work one weekend per month as needed to support operational needs.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Record keeping

Computer literacy

HIPAA compliance

Infection control

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School Diploma

Medical Assistant training/certification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Database software

Job description

Atwork is seeking a Medical Assistant for a 100% onsite, full-time temporary contract in California. The role supports pediatric patient care in a health center setting and assists providers and care teams with prevention and health maintenance.

Requirements include high school diploma, Medical Assistant training/certification preferred or equivalent experience, CPR or CPR/AED, excellent communication and customer service, HIPAA compliance, and proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint