Medical Assistant - Primary Care

McLaren Health Care; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 37,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is seeking a Medical Assistant to support patient care and assist with a variety of procedures. You will handle vital signs, injections, venipuncture and related tasks while helping with clerical duties to keep operations running smoothly.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent with six months of MA or patient care tech experience, or completion of a recognized program (EMT, nurse assistant, CMA, or LPN).

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and six months experience as a Medical Assistant or patient care tech.
• Alternative: completion of a Medical Assistant program, EMT, nurse assistant, LPN, armed services medic or patient care technician.
• BLS certification within 6 months of hire for Rural Health Designation clinics.
• Float positions may require travel between clinics.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care and assist in medical procedures and tests.
• Assist with clerical duties to maintain efficient operations.
• Document interventions, responses, medications, vital signs in charts/EMR.
• Administer EKGs, PFTs, immunizations, medications as directed.
• Prepare exam rooms and necessary equipment for visits.
• Assist with gynecological exams and routine office visits.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical Assistant program / EMT / nurse assistant

Tools

Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems

Job description

$2,000 Sign-On Bonus for eligible new hires

$17.69/hour starting wage for non-certified Medical Assistants

$18.41/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

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26010762
• Daily Work Times: 8a-5p
• Hours Per Pay Period: 80
• On Call: No
• Weekends: No