Medical Assistant - Orthopedics Clinic

McLaren Health Care; Petoskey (MI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Petoskey, MI is seeking a Medical Assistant to perform a variety of medical procedures, vital signs, injections, venipuncture, and assist with clerical duties to ensure efficient operations.

Preferred CMA/RMA certification; high school diploma or equivalent with six months MA experience, or completion of an MA program. Rural Health requires BLS within 6 months. Schedule: Full-time, 8:00am-5:00pm.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and six months experience as a Medical Assistant or a Patient Care Tech.
• Completion of MA program, EMT, nurse aide, LPN, armed services medic, or patient care technician is acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Performs medical procedures and tests under supervision.
• Administers injections and venipuncture as directed; documents interventions and patient responses.
• Prepares exam rooms and equipment; assists with gynecological exams and routine procedures.

Skills

Patient care

Effective communication

Team cooperation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Electronic medical records

Job description

• $5,000.00 Sign-On Bonus for eligible new hires
• $20.86/hour starting wage for non-certified Medical Assistants
• $21.90/hour starting wage for Medical Assistants Certified through AAMA or AMT

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: 26004164
• Daily Work Times: 8:00am-5:00pm
• Hours Per Pay Period: 80
• On Call: No
• Weekends: No