Medical Assistant – Pulmonology

McLaren; Michigan; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

McLaren in Michigan is hiring a Full-time Medical Assistant to support patient care across a range of procedures, including vital signs, injections, venipuncture, EKGs, and immunizations, while assisting with clerical duties to keep operations efficient.

You will prepare exam rooms, organize forms for physicals, collect history, document interventions in the EMR, and collaborate with providers during visits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent plus 6 months as Medical Assistant or Patient Care Tech.
• Or completion of MA/EMT/Nurse Aide/LPN/medic or PCT program.
• BLS within 6 months for Rural Health clinics.

Responsibilities

• Respond promptly and courteously to patients and families.
• Prepare exam rooms and stock supplies; organize forms for physicals.
• Collect patient history and prepare for visits; document in EMR.
• Administer EKGs, PFTs, immunizations and venipuncture as directed.
• Phone in prescriptions and complete lab/referral forms as needed.
• Assist with gynecologic exams and routine visits.

Skills

Venipuncture

EKG

Immunizations

Vital signs

Patient care

Phlebotomy

Medical assisting

Education

High school diploma

MA program completion option

CMA/RMA preferred

Tools

Electronic medical records

Job description

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

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

1. 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.

1. Prepares examining rooms including turning on computer terminals and stocks room with supplies.
2. Organizes forms for physicals, etc.
3. 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: 26012216
• Daily Work Times: Varies
• Hours Per Pay Period: 80
• On Call: No
• Weekends: No