Medical Assistant

Mclaren-Health-Care; Clarkston (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Grand Blanc, Michigan is seeking a Medical Assistant to support a busy medical office. You will take vital signs, assist with procedures, manage patient intake and discharge, and help with basic clerical duties.

Part-time schedule, daily work times vary. Must have completed a Medical Assistant program or equivalent and be BLS certified. Join a leading health system dedicated to quality and compassionate care.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Completion of a Medical Assistant program or equivalent experience.
• BLS certification from AHA/ARC or Canadian equivalent, valid at least 60 days beyond start date.
• Preferred: Medical Assistant Certification.

Responsibilities

• Provides preliminary patient assessment, including taking vital signs and history.
• Filing, patient intake and discharge, scheduling and general clerical functions.
• Stocks and orders inventory of supplies.
• Cleans and maintains environment and equipment.
• Maintains inventory of sample medications, monitoring expiration dates and recalls.
• Communicates and documents information accurately, maintaining confidentiality.
• Updates patient charts in EMR.
• Troubleshoots technical equipment problems and notifies appropriate departments.
• Maintains patient callbacks on a daily basis.
• Reports to physician/manager any situation beyond own capabilities.
• Attends staff meetings for training and communication.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Medical Assistant program completion or equivalent

Job description

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

Assist personnel in all aspects of a medical office practice including but not limited to taking vital signs, carrying out procedures, providing treatment, administering injections, venipuncture, and phlebotomy. Must also be able to assist with filing, patient intake and discharge, scheduling and general clerical functions.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Provides preliminary patient assessment, including taking vital signs and history, and basic patient preparation for procedures.
• Stocks and orders inventory of supplies.
• Cleans and maintains environment and equipment.
• Maintains inventory of sample medications, monitoring expiration dates and recalls.
• Communicates and/or documents information accurately, utilizing proper protocol and maintaining confidentiality.
• Updates patient charts as needed using charting protocol; inputs information accurately and timely in patient’s EMR.
• Trouble shoot technical equipment problems, timely notifying proper department(s) of equipment problems to maintain quality of patient care.
• Responsible to maintain patient callbacks on a regular daily basis.
• Determine and report in a timely and appropriate manner to the physician(s) and/or manager any situation requiring intervention beyond own capabilities or authority.
• Supports and demonstrates the Service Excellence values and philosophy through daily conduct.
• Attend staff meetings as scheduled and/or requested and/or required to update on training, sharpen skills, be actively informed, and maintain open lines of communication with all staff members.
• Performs other related job duties as requested.

Qualifications

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Successful completion of a Medical Assistant program, U.S. Armed Services Medic program , or one year of prior work experience as a Medical Assistant
• BLS certification from American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), or Canadian equivalent, is required before start date and valid at least 60 days beyond start date .

Preferred:

• Medical Assistant Certification

Additional Information

• Schedule: Part-time
• Requisition ID: 26004658
• Daily Work Times: varies
• On Call: No

Equal Opportunity Employer

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.