Medical Assistant - Digestive Health

McLaren Health Care; Port Huron (MI); Sur place; USD 32 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

McLaren Health Care is seeking a dedicated Medical Assistant/Patient Care Tech to support clinical teams in delivering quality patient care. You will handle vital signs, injections, blood draws, EKGs and assist with gynecologic and routine office procedures.

You’ll prepare exam rooms, stock supplies and ensure accurate documentation in patient records and EMR systems. This is a full-time, on-site role with a focus on teamwork and patient-centered service.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with relevant healthcare experience or completion of an approved medical assisting program.
• BLS within 6 months for Rural Health Designation clinics is required.
• Float positions may require travel between clinics.

Responsabilités

• Perform or assist in patient care procedures and tests including vital signs and injections.
• Prepare examination rooms, stock supplies and organize forms for visits.
• Document interventions, vitals, medications and patient responses in charts or EMR.
• Administer EKGs, PFTs, immunizations and blood draws as directed.
• Coordinate prescriptions and complete lab slips and referral forms.
• Support gynecological exams and routine office visits as needed.

Formation

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

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

Outils

Electronic medical record experience

Description du poste

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

• 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: 26011268
• Daily Work Times: 8:00am - 5:00pm
• Hours Per Pay Period: 80
• On Call: No
• Weekends: No