Medical Assistant - Boyne Medical Center

McLaren Health Care; Boyne City (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is seeking a Medical Assistant/Patient Care Tech to provide patient care and support in a clinical setting. Responsibilities include taking vitals, assisting with procedures, immunizations, blood draws, and administering medications as directed.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and either six months of MA/PCT experience or completion of a recognized MA/EMT/Nurse Assistant/LPN or patient care technician program.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and six months experience as a Medical Assistant or a Patient Care Tech.
• Or completion of one of the listed programs: medical assistant, emergency medical technician, nurse assistant, licensed practical nurse, armed services medic, or patient care technician.
• For Rural Health Designation clinics, BLS within 6 months of hire.
• Float positions may require travel between clinics.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient care and service excellence tasks, including taking vital signs and assisting with procedures.
• Assists with clerical duties to maintain efficient operations.
• Prepares examining rooms and stock with supplies and forms for physicals and visits.
• Documents interventions and patient responses in the chart or EMR.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Completion of MA/EMT/Nurse assistant/LPN/medic or patient care tech program

Tools

Electronic medical record experience

Job description

Position Summary: Under general supervision, and according to established policies and procedures, will provide excellent patient care by performing or assisting in a variety of medical procedures and tests to assist in the examination and treatment of patients, including but not limited to vital signs, procedures, various treatment, administering injections and venipuncture. Assists with clerical duties to maintain efficient operations.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Performs to service excellence standards:
• Responds promptly, professionally and courteously to all customers’ needs.
• Cooperates and communicates effectively with all patients, families and staff.
• Contributes to continuous quality improvement efforts.
• Prepares examining rooms including turning on computer terminals and stocks room with supplies.
• Organizes forms for physicals, etc.
• Works collaboratively with provider to assists in providing care to patients:
• Collect patient’s history.
• Prepares patient and necessary equipment/supplies for visit.
• Documents all interventions, patient/family responses, medication dispensed or prescribed, vital signs, etc. in-patient chart and/or computer system.
• Administers EKGs, PFTs, immunizations, medicines, draws blood, etc. as directed.
• Obtains approval for and phones in prescriptions as directed.
• Completes lab slips and referral forms as directed.
• Assists with routine procedures for gynecological exams, physicals, and office visits, etc.

Qualifications:

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent and six months experience as a Medical Assistant or a Patient Care Tech.

OR

• High school diploma or equivalent and completion of one of the following programs: medical assistant, emergency medical technician, nurse assistant, licensed practical nurse, armed services medic, or patient care technician.
• For clinics with the Rural Health Designation, Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by the American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), and Canadian equivalents, (MHC approved providers for the resuscitation certification) is required within 6 months of hire
• For positions designated as float positions, travel to or between clinics is required

Preferred:

• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) through the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) through the American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• Electronic medical record experience.
• One-year experience working in medical office with multiple providers.
• Previous experience working in a medical office of the same specialty.

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26010993
• Daily Work Times: 8:00am-5:00pm
• Hours Per Pay Period: 80
• On Call: No
• Weekends: No