Pediatric Medical Assistant — Patient Care & Admin Support

10 Nationwide Children's Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Children’s Hospital is seeking a Medical Assistant to support quality patient care four days a week, Monday–Friday, with one Saturday per month. Start at 7:45 a.m.; end time varies between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.

The role includes rooming patients, taking vital signs, and basic care under RN/LPN delegation. Responsibilities include scheduling appointments, preparing documents, data collection, and assisting with training new staff.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program or five years of equivalent experience.
• CPR certification (American Heart Association Heart saver with pediatric content) or Red Cross equivalent.
• Strong written and verbal communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to learn and be proficient with EMR and other computer programs.

Responsibilities

• Assists with the provision of quality patient care and performs required administrative tasks.
• Schedules patient appointments and provides follow-up and reminder calls.
• Assists with clinical tasks including rooming patients, measuring vital signs, heights and weights, and screening questions.
• Provides basic patient care and administers approved medications under RN/LPN delegation.
• Collects and reports data to a licensed professional and documents findings in the medical record.
• May act as a preceptor for orientation and training of new staff, float staff and students.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Professional demeanor

Computer literacy

Education

Medical Assistant program

Five years of equivalent experience

Tools

Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems

Job description

Nationwide Children’s Hospital is seeking a Medical Assistant to support quality patient care four days a week, Monday–Friday, with one Saturday per month. Start at 7:45 a.m.; end time varies between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.

The role includes rooming patients, taking vital signs, and basic care under RN/LPN delegation. Responsibilities include scheduling appointments, preparing documents, data collection, and assisting with training new staff.