Medical Assistant - Family Practice

Henry Ford Health; Jackson (MI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Henry Ford Health in Jackson, MI is seeking a Medical Assistant to support providers and nursing leadership, performing administrative and clinical tasks to ensure a seamless patient experience.

You will greet patients, document histories, record vital signs, assist during examinations, and handle administrative duties to support the care team.

This full-time role offers growth opportunities within a leading academic health system and requires a patient-centered approach.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Formal Medical Assistant program with 160-hour externship
• BLS-C certification by hire or by end of orientation
• EPIC EMR experience
• LPN, EMT/Paramedic, or military medical background with clinical experience

Responsibilities

• Greet and escort patients to the exam room, ensuring a welcoming environment.
• Obtain and document accurate medical histories from patients.
• Measure and record vital signs, preparing patients for examinations or procedures.
• Assist providers during examinations and procedures, ensuring patient comfort and safety.
• Perform administrative tasks to support the clinical team and patient care.

Skills

Basic computer knowledge

Keyboarding skills

Education

High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent

Medical Assistant program with 160-hour externship

Current BLS-C certification

Equivalent experience per job description

LPN

EMT/Paramedic with clinical experience

Military trained medical personnel with clinical experience

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus.

Job Description

SHIFT DETAILS:

Days

STATUS:

Full Time, 36 hours per week

LOCATION:

Henry Ford Family Medicine - North Street
1401 W North St
Jackson, MI 49202

Role Overview

As a Medical Assistant, you play a vital role in providing quality and compassionate care to patients. You will support providers and nursing leadership by performing a variety of administrative and clinical tasks, ensuring a seamless and positive patient experience.

Why Henry Ford Health

At Henry Ford Health, we are relentless advocates for exceptional care for our patients, communities, and each other. We come to do meaningful work and grow our careers, and we stay for the connection, support, and shared pride in making the impossible, possible.

What You Will Do

• Greet and escort patients to the exam room, ensuring a welcoming environment.
• Obtain and document accurate medical histories from patients.
• Measure and record vital signs, preparing patients for examinations or procedures.
• Assist providers during examinations and procedures, ensuring patient comfort and safety.
• Perform administrative tasks to support the clinical team and patient care.

What You Will Need

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
• Graduate of a Medical Assistant program with completion of a formal clinical externship (160-hour minimum), or equivalent experience as outlined in the job description.
• Current BLS-C certification upon hire or successful completion by the end of orientation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic computer knowledge and keyboarding skills.
• EPIC (Electronic Medical Record) experience.

What We Offer

At Henry Ford Health, we foster career growth through collaborative opportunities, mission-driven work, and continuous learning. Join us to make a difference in healthcare and advance your professional journey.

Join Our Team

Ready to make a difference?

Qualifications

• Graduate of a Medical Assistant program with completion of a formal clinical externship (160 hour minimum).
• OR Graduate from a Medical Assistant program without completion of a clinical externship but with a minimum one-year experience in clinical medical assisting within the past five (5) years.
• OR Current Professionally Recognized Medical Assistant Certification with a minimum of five (5) years of experience in clinical medical assisting.
• OR Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).
• OR Licensed Paramedic/Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) with at least one-year clinical experience in clinical medical setting within the past five (5) years.
• OR Military trained medical personnel with at least one-year clinical experience in clinical medical setting within the past five (5) years.