Certified Medical Assistant

Measure and record vital signs on every patient: weight, length/height, heart rate, blood pressure (if 3 years of age or older), respiratory rate, and head circumference (if 2 years of age or younger). Perform inhouse (CLIA waived) labs: dip urinalysis, rapid strep, rapid flu, rapid RSV, rapid COVID-19, stool guaiac test.

Panda Pediatrics is looking for a self-motivated, compassionate pediatric medical assistant with a friendly smile and cheerful demeanor.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Call back patients to the exam rooms, maintain work flow from patient check-in, follow established protocols and procedures.
• Interview/ triage patients. Take basic medical history, family history, past medical/surgical history, etc.
• Measure and record vital signs on every patient: weight, length/height, heart rate, blood pressure (if 3 years of age or older), respiratory rate, and head circumference (if 2 years of age or younger).
• Perform vision and hearing screens. 
• Administer immunizations and discuss various immunizations, follow ImmTrac. Update vaccine records. 
• Perform blood draws: heel stick, finger stick, and venipuncture.
• Perform inhouse (CLIA waived) labs: dip urinalysis, rapid strep, rapid flu, rapid RSV, rapid COVID-19, stool guaiac test. Collect cultures. 
• Prepare, restock and clean examination rooms between patient visits. 
• Answer phone calls, take messages, return patient phone calls, and schedule appointments. Track lab and radiology results. 
• Inform patients/ parents of normal lab and radiology results.
• Scan incoming patient medical records, lab/radiology results, and consultation notes into individual patient charts. Fax patient medical information to the specialists. 
• Obtain pre-authorization for medications, referrals, and therapies. Send patient's referral information to the specialist or therapist. Be familiar with patient referral procedures. 

EXPERIENCE:

• Must want to work with children.
• Prefer medical assistants with at least one year of active clinical experience. 

SKILLS:

• Ability to handle stressful situations.
• Ability to multitask.
• Highly responsible and self-motivated.
• Be people-oriented.
• Be child friendly and enjoy working with children.
• Fluent in Spanish (and comfortable with medical Spanish terminology).

EDUCATION:

• Graduate from an accredited Medical Assistant program.
• Certified Medical Assistant.