Medical Assistant - General Surgery Clinic

McLaren Health Care; Mount Pleasant (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Mount Pleasant, MI is seeking a Medical Assistant or Patient Care Technician to support clinicians with patient care, vital signs, and basic procedures. This role includes preparing exam rooms, documenting visits, and assisting with tests and medications as directed.

Full-time schedule 8:00 am–5:00 pm, with opportunities to grow in a busy outpatient setting. Prior EMS/clinical experience and EMR proficiency are highly valued.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and 6 months of MA or PCT experience.
• Or completion of an eligible medical helper program (MA/EMT/Nurse asst/LPN, etc.).
• BLS within 6 months for Rural Health clinics; willing travel for float roles.

Responsibilities

• Assist with examinations, document vitals and interventions in charts.
• Prepare rooms, gather supplies, and organize forms for visits.
• Administer EKGs, vaccines, draws, and assist with routine procedures.
• Phone in prescriptions and complete lab slips/referrals as directed.

Skills

Patient care

Medical assisting

EMR experience

Team communication

Education

High school diploma

Medical assistant program

EMT program

Nurse assistant program

Licensed practical nurse

Patient care technician program

Tools

EMR software

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: 26010803
• Daily Work Times: 8:0 am-5:00 pm
• Hours Per Pay Period: 80
• On Call: No
• Weekends: No