Medical Assistant - PediatriCare (Toledo)Requisition ID2023-47625CategoryNCH ToledoOverviewMonday - Friday, day shift working 4 9-hour shifts a week 8a-6p. One Saturday morning per month.The Medical Assistant may provide direct patient care to the pediatric, adolescent, or adult population served within the ambulatory setting. The MA will provide the highest quality of care. Interventions/tasks performed by the MA adhere to approved standards of care as defined by Ohio Department of Health and Nationwide Children's Hospital's guidelines, policies, procedures and standards. In compliance with the Ohio Administrative Code (set forth at OAC 4731-23-02(B), a Medical Assistant is considered an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP).Why Nationwide Children's Hospital?The moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patient families, you believe it. And when you talk with anyone who works here, you want to be part of it. Welcome to Nationwide Children's Hospital, Where Passion Meets Purpose.Here, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are integrated into our core values and practices. We are passionate about building, sustaining and evolving an inclusive and equitable environment. We are seeking individuals who live these values and want to share their experiences and efforts in support of our collective mission.We're 14,000 strong. And it takes every one of us to improve the lives of the kids we care for, and the kids around the world we'll never meet. Kids who live healthier, fuller lives because of the knowledge we share. We know it takes a Collaborative Culture to deliver on our promise to provide the very best, innovative care and to foster new discoveries, made possible by the most groundbreaking research. Anywhere.Ask anyone with a Nationwide Children's badge what they do for a living. They'll tell you it's More Than a Job. It's a calling. It's a chance to use and grow your talent to make an impact that truly matters. Because here, we exist simply to help children everywhere.Nationwide Children's Hospital. A Place to Be Proud.Responsibilities- Provides excellent service to both internal and external customers by applying best practices and standard operating procedures.- Prepares correspondence, documents, reports and other materials which may be moderately complex or confidential, sometimes requiring independent judgment. Schedules appointments and provides follow up and reminder calls.- Assists with various clinical tasks that include rooming of patients, vital signs, heights and weights, and any applicable screening questions.- Provides basic, supportive care pertaining to nutrition, mobility, and elimination.- Collects and reports data to a licensed Professional, including any abnormal findings and documents all findings in the medical record.- Administers only medications approved for an MA to administer at Nationwide Children's.- Takes direction and delegation of orders and/or tasks from a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse that is within the training and scope of the Medical Assistant.- Acts as a preceptor for orientation and training of new staff, float staff and students as directed.QualificationsEducation:High School diploma or equivalent required. Associates degree preferred. Successful completion of a Medical Assisting training program that holds National accreditation from one of the two following national accrediting organizations:1. CAAHEP (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program2. ABHES (Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools)Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days of hire.Skills:- Strong written and ve