Medical Assistant: Hands-on Patient Care & Procedures

McLaren Health Care; Okemos (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is seeking a Medical Assistant to support the Community Medical Center. You will provide patient care, assist with exams, document interventions, and handle clerical duties to ensure efficient operations.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or equivalent and six months of Medical Assistant or Patient Care Tech experience, or completion of a related program. BLS may be required for some clinics.

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.

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 assist in providing care to patients: 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.; 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.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Clinical procedures

Clerical duties

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

MA/Patient Care Tech program or EMT/Nurse Assistant/LPN/medic tech training

Tools

EMR experience

Job description

McLaren Health Care is seeking a Medical Assistant to support the Community Medical Center. You will provide patient care, assist with exams, document interventions, and handle clerical duties to ensure efficient operations.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or equivalent and six months of Medical Assistant or Patient Care Tech experience, or completion of a related program. BLS may be required for some clinics.