Per Diem Pediatric Medical Assistant (Float)

Boston Childrens Health Physicians LLP; Town of Mount Pleasant (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Boston Children’s Health Physicians is seeking a Per Diem Medical Assistant to float across Pediatric Offices in Westchester, NY and Southern Connecticut. The role requires reliable transportation and willingness to float as needed. Pay ranges from $23 to $24 per hour, negotiable with experience.

Responsibilities include room preparation, patient intake, vital signs, screening, specimen collection, venipuncture, and assist with procedures. Prior MA certification is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• A medical assistant certification is preferred, but not required to be considered for this position
• Pediatric experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Create a patient-centered environment
• Prepare rooms for the day
• Escort patients to room; prepare patients for examinations
• Record height/weight (head circ if age appropriate) and blood pressure for well visit; chart
• Ask parent or patient about chief complaint and document
• Perform vision and hearing screening as necessary and document in chart according to standing protocols
• Gather proper immunizations at well visits, document in chart, and gain consent from parents
• Perform venipuncture when requested by providers
• Assist doctors as needed with sick visits, as well as well-child visits
• Clean and restock rooms and equipment
• Relay messages as may be required by physicians
• Prepare for urine culture and analysis
• Prepare for strep tests and all other laboratory tests
• Assist doctor and nurses with procedures
• Record overnight culture results in chart
• Check and chart temps in fridge and incubator
• Record culture results in chart
• Track lab results
• Enter procedures done into the superbill
• Act as medical assistant for visiting subspecialists and perform diagnostic tests for them as required
• Operate according to standard orders and standing protocols
• Enter all charges into superbill
• Provide care in a patient-centered manner
• Attend medical home meetings
• Participate in pre-visit planning
• Demonstrate excellence in both internal and external customer service
• Other duties as assigned

Education

High school degree or equivalent

Job description

Boston Children’s Health Physicians is seeking a Per Diem Medical Assistant to float across Pediatric Offices in Westchester, NY and Southern Connecticut. The role requires reliable transportation and willingness to float as needed. Pay ranges from $23 to $24 per hour, negotiable with experience.

Responsibilities include room preparation, patient intake, vital signs, screening, specimen collection, venipuncture, and assist with procedures. Prior MA certification is preferred but not required.