Resident Assistant- Pediatrics Education

Nationwide Children's Hospital
United States, Ohio, Columbus
Oct 23, 2025
Overview: Job Description Summary: Supports pediatric residents by performing administrative duties related to patient care on inpatient services, ensuring quality of care for pediatric patient population and their families. Job Description: Essential Functions: Participates in daily rounds, facilitates communication between staff and parents improving the patient care experience. Schedules testing appointments, completes prior authorizations, FMLA paperwork, including obtaining test results and patient records from primary care providers and referring hospitals. Facilitates timely discharge by initiating after visit summary ensuring all appointments, referrals and prescription requests have been completed and resolves any scheduling issues prior to discharge. Performs monitoring of patient charts for required signatures including general consents, advanced directives, and secures signatures as appropriate. Provides support to residents in the use of WOW and other department specific information technology. Maintains confidentiality and adhere to all HIPAA guidelines. Education Requirement: Two years of college coursework, or equivalent experience, required. Associate'sDegree, preferred. Licensure Requirement: (not specified) Certifications: (not specified) Skills: Knowledge of current medical terminology. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Abilityto work in a fast-paced clinical environment and manage multiple tasks effectively. Demonstrated effectiveness in working with multi-disciplinary teams. Experience: Six months of experience in an inpatient or outpatient clinical setting, required. Experience with electronic medical records, preferred. Physical Requirements: OCCASIONALLY: Chemicals/Medications, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Decision Making, Loud Noises, Problem solving FREQUENTLY: Computer skills, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Repetitive hand/arm use, Sitting, Standing, Walking CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Seeing - Far/near Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above: Talking on phone / in person "The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"