Med Assistant - CRU AMB 0.6FTE

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best. Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Essential Functions: Understands and satisfies the needs of the neonatal, infant, toddler, pre-school, school-age, adolescent and/or adult patient in regards to their growth and development process. Patient Care: Prepares exam rooms; directs patients and families; obtains height, weight and vital signs; assists with collection and documentation of patient information; assists the physician; administers immunizations and injections; performs point of care testing; performs peripheral blood draws; collects and labels specimens; transports patients; obtains and transports medications; responds to emergencies. Clinic Operations: Maintains clinic flow; maintains a clean, organized and safe environment; assures supplies and equipment are adequate; communicates with physicians, leaders, and staff.

Responsibilities

Understands and satisfies the needs of the neonatal, infant, toddler, pre-school, school-age, adolescent and/or adult patient in regards to their growth and development process; Prepares exam rooms to meet safety and clinical requirements; Directs patients and families to exam rooms; Obtains and documents patient's height, weight and vital signs and performs a manual blood pressure; Assists with the collection and documentation of patient information such as health screenings, allergies, and home medications; Assists the physician in the exam process and with procedures as directed; Administers immunizations and other injections under the direction of the nurse practitioner and/or the physician; Performs point of care testing according to established policies, if applicable; Performs peripheral blood draws, if applicable under the direction of the nurse practitioner and/or the physician; Collects and labels specimens and ensures delivery to the appropriate department; Transports stable patients to designated areas and assists the provider in the transport of unstable patients; Obtains and transports medications and hand delivers to the designated prescriber per the Medication-Administration policy; Responds to emergency situations; Maintains clinic flow, monitoring patient location and wait time; Maintains a clean, organized and safe environment within the clinic area; Assures that the quantity of supplies is adequate and appropriate for the clinic needs; Assures that equipment needed for patient care is available at all times; Communicates with physicians, leaders, and staff to maintain clinic operations

Requirements

High School graduate or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED); BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/National Safety Council; Ability to work with a diverse patient population to promote a culturally competent environment; Physical ability to lift and position patients weighing up to 75 pounds, as well as push and pull when performing cleaning functions; Frequently bends, lifts, twists, reaches, and squats; Occasionally pushes/pulls and does overhead work

Nice to have

Graduate of medical assistant program; In lieu of this education, 6 months of experience in a patient care role; Experience in a primary care, urgent care, or specialty care pediatric setting; Experience in administering immunizations and other injections; CMA-Certified Medical Assistant - American Association of Medical Assistants