Medical Assistant - Pulmonary Clinic

McLaren Health Care; Bad Axe (MI); Sur place; USD 36 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

McLaren Health Care is seeking a Medical Assistant for a full-time role requiring travel to the Caro clinic twice a month. You'll support exam rooms, perform basic procedures, and document patient information with a patient-first approach.

Ideal candidates hold a Medical Assistant program or diploma and a high school equivalency. BLS may be required within 6 months, with EMR experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with six months MA experience or completion of an approved MA program.
• Rural Health clinics may require BLS within 6 months of hire.

Responsabilités

• Provide patient care and assist with exams and tests as directed.
• Take and record vital signs, prepare rooms, and stock supplies.
• Administer injections, venipuncture and perform basic procedures as directed.
• Document interventions and patient responses in chart or EMR.
• Answer phones, relay messages, and support front-desk functions.

Connaissances

Patient care

Communication

Clerical support

Formation

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical Assistant program/certificate

Outils

EMR software

Description du poste

MEDICAL ASSISTANT - FULL TIME - (position requires travel to the Caro clinic 2 x month)

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.
• With focus on customer service, takes telephone messages from patients, returns messages, and provides information to others as requested/directed.

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent and six months experience as a medical assistant.

OR

• High school diploma or equivalent and completion of one of the following programs: medical assistant, emergency medical technician, nurse assistant, licensed practical nurse or armed services medic program.
• 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

Preferred

• Certified Medical Assistant.
• 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.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26011109
• Daily Work Times: 8am - 4:30pm
• Hours Per Pay Period: 80
• On Call: No
• Weekends: No