Clinic Operations Lead - Medical Assistant

Munson Healthcare; Traverse City (MI); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Munson Healthcare in northern Michigan is seeking a Medical Assistant to coordinate the daily operations of the Physician Practice / Ambulatory Practice, including front office and clinical support staff and patient flow. You will perform duties within the scope of practice and validated competencies to ensure smooth clinic operations and high-quality patient care.

Qualifications include an associates degree preferred (or related experience), minimum one year as a medical assistant preferred,

Qualifications

• Associates degree preferred - In lieu of an associate’s degree, directly related experience may be accepted.
• Minimum of one year of experience as a medical assistant- preferred
• Minimum of two years of progressively increased responsibility in a clinical or health related setting required
• Medical Assistant (CMA)preferred

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the daily operations of the Physician Practice / Ambulatory Practice to include front office and clinical support staff as well as other patient flow functions. Performs duties as delegated within the scope of practice and validated competencies.

Education

Associates degree preferred

Medical Assistant (CMA) preferred

Job description

Palliative Medicine Clinic Coordinator - Medical Assistant

• Full-time
• Shift: Day Shift
• Status: Full Time

More Than Just Care,It’sCommunity

Imagine doing meaningful work in a place where peoplevacation.That’slife at Munson Healthcare - northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system, with eight award-winning community hospitals serving over half a million residents across 29 counties.

If you want a career in healthcare and alifestylemost people only dream about – with freshwater lakes, scenic trails, charming downtowns, a vibrant arts scene, and endless outdoor adventures - you might just beMunson Material.To us, that means teammates who live by our values ofexcellence,teamness, positivity, creativity,and a commitment to creatingexceptional experiencesfor our patients and each other. Join a team that delivers outstanding care in one of the most beautiful regions in the country.

Invested in You

Grow:Tuition reimbursement, in-person and onlinedevelopment,and access to ourcareer hubto help you advance.

Thrive:Full benefits, paid holidays, generous PTO, employee discounts, and freeindividualretirement counseling.

Be Well:Freewellness platform for you and your family,pluspersonalizedsupport for personal or family challenges.

Be Heard:Share your ideas and help shape the way we work through improvement huddles, employee surveys, and town hall meetings

Location: 1221 Sixth St. Suite 211 Traverse City, MI 49684

Schedule: 40 Hours Weekly - Monday - Friday on Days from 8 AM – 5:00 PM

Position Summary
The Palliative Medicine Clinic is seeking a compassionate, detail-oriented Medical Assistant (MA) to provide clinical and administrative support in a busy ambulatory palliative care clinic practice. This position is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Palliative Medicine serves patients living with serious, life-limiting, or life-threatening illnesses. Our team supports patients and families experiencing uncontrolled physical or emotional symptoms, navigating complex medical decisions, completing advance care planning documents, and discussing goals of care. The MA is an essential liaison between patients, caregivers, and providers and helps create a welcoming, organized, and responsive clinic environment and experience.

A Day inthe Life

• As a Medical Assistant in the Palliative Medicine Clinic, you will provide both clinical and administrative support to patients living with serious illness and to the providers who care for them. You will help create a welcoming, compassionate, and organized experience for patients and their caregivers.
• You will be a key point of contact for patients in clinic and by telephone. You will room and prepare patients for visits; obtain weight and vital signs; review medications; collect symptom information, including Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) scores; and identify the patient’s priority concerns for the visit.
• You will assist with pre-visit planning for in-person and virtual appointments, medication reconciliation, advance care planning document review, and coordination of records needed for new palliative care consultations.
• You will use basic telephone triage skills to gather symptom information, prioritize patient needs, communicate concerns to providers, support medication refill workflows and prior authorizations, and complete proactive symptom or comfort follow-up calls as directed.
• You will help the clinic run smoothly by maintaining exam-room supplies, supporting accurate documentation in Cerner PowerChart, collaborating closely with the palliative care team, and ensuring patients and families receive timely, compassionate support throughout their care.

What’s Required

Associates degree preferred -In lieu of an associate’s degree, directly related experience may be accepted.

Minimum of one year of experience as a medical assistant- preferred

Minimum of two years of progressively increased responsibility in a clinical or health related setting required

Medical Assistant (CMA)preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience or interest in palliative medicine, hospice, serious-illness care, oncology, geriatrics, or a related clinical setting.
• Familiarity with symptom-management medications used for pain, mood, appetite, nausea, and constipation.
• Experience with telephone triage, medication reconciliation, prior authorizations, and electronic health record documentation.
• Familiarity with advance care planning documents and workflow, including review of completed documents for required signatures and support for appropriate scanning or upload within scope of practice.
• Interest in quality improvement, data collection, and optimizing clinical workflows.

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