Medical Assistant - Orthopedics Clinic

McLaren Health Care; Petoskey (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan is seeking a Medical Assistant or Patient Care Tech to support clinicians in patient care, vital signs, injections, venipuncture, EKGs, and documentation. You will help prepare exam rooms, stock supplies, and coordinate with providers for patient visits.

The role requires a high school diploma (or equivalent) with 6 months of relevant experience, or completion of approved training programs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and 6 months experience as Medical Assistant or Patient Care Tech.
• Or completion of one of the following programs: medical assistant, EMT, nurse assistant, licensed practical nurse, armed services medic, or patient care technician.
• For Rural Health clinics, BLS certification within 6 months of hire is required; float roles may require travel between clinics.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care and assist with vital signs, injections, venipuncture, EKGs, PFTs, immunizations, medications.
• Prepare examination rooms and equipment, stock supplies, and organize forms for physicals.
• Document interventions, patient responses, medications, and vital signs in charts or EMR.
• Assist with gynecologic exams and routine office procedures.
• Phone in prescriptions and complete lab slips/referral forms as directed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Teamwork

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Formal medical assist./EMT/nurse assistant/LPN training

BLS certification (AHA/ARC) within 6 months

Tools

Electronic medical record (EMR) system

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