Medical Assistant - Cardiology Clinic

Mclaren-Health-Care; Colfax Township (MI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a large integrated health system offering comprehensive care across hospitals, clinics and ancillary services. This role provides vital patient care support, including preparing rooms, collecting histories, administering selected procedures, and assisting physicians to ensure quality service.

The position is full-time with typical hours 8:00am-5:00pm; a $2,000 sign-on bonus is available for eligible new hires.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent with 6 months experience as a Medical Assistant or Patient Care Tech.
• Or completion of one of the listed programs (MA, EMT, nurse aide, LPN, armed services medic, or patient care technician) within 6 months.
• BLS certification within 6 months of hire for Rural Health Designation clinics.
• Preferred CMA or RMA credentials; EMR experience; 1 year in medical office; prior specialty experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare examining rooms and stock supplies; maintain clean, organized work areas.
• Assist provider with patient care: collect history, prepare for visit, document interventions and responses.
• Administer procedures and tests as directed (EKGs, PFTs, immunizations, venipuncture).
• Handle prescriptions and lab slips; support routine gynecological exams and office visits.

Skills

Communication

Patient handling

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

CMA/RMA credential (preferred)

Tools

EMR systems

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 centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

$2,000.00 Sign-On Bonus for eligible new hires

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

1. 1. 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.
2. 2. Prepares examining rooms including turning on computer terminals and stocks room with supplies.
3. 3. Organizes forms for physicals, etc.
4. 4. 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
• Daily Work Times: 8:00am-5:00pm
• 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.