Medical Assistant Receptionist

McLaren Health Care; Port Huron (MI); Vor Ort; USD 33.000 - 45.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

McLaren Health Care in Port Huron, MI seeks a Medical Assistant to support patients and physicians across physician offices and clinics. The role includes taking histories and vitals, assisting with procedures, and handling phones, check-in/out, and insurance tasks.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or equivalent, completion of a medical assistant program, and BLS certification. Preferred: MA certification and 1 year of experience in a medical setting.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Graduation from a medical assistant program required.
• BLS Certification required.

Aufgaben

• Obtains and records patient histories, vital signs, test results and other information for medical records while maintaining confidentiality.
• Performs daily administrative tasks: answering phones, scheduling, patient check-in/check-out, updating medical records, insurance forms, billing and bookkeeping.
• Prepares treatment rooms and assists practitioners with medical procedures and patient care.
• Delivers compassionate support to patients and families.
• Ensures compliance with health care regulations including HIPAA and OSHA.

Ausbildung

High school diploma or equivalent

Graduation from medical assistant program

BLS Certification

Jobbeschreibung

The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network, and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.

Position Summary: Responsible for a variety of tasks from administrative work to patient and physician support tasks at physician offices, medical clinics and other facilities. Performs or assists in a variety of medical procedures and tests in the examination and treatment of patients, including but not limited to vital signs, procedures, various treatments, administering medications and performing venipuncture. Provides customer service and administrative/clerical support including managing the phones, patient registrations, insurance co-pays and verifications, billing and bookkeeping.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Obtains and records patient medical histories, vital signs, test results and other information for medical records while maintaining strict confidentiality.
• Performs daily administrative activities including answering phones, scheduling, patient check-in and check-out, updating patient medical records, coding and filing out insurance forms, handling billing and bookkeeping, arranging follow-up laboratory/diagnostic tests.
• Prepares treatment rooms for clinical examinations and assists practitioners with medical procedures and other patient care.
• Delivers compassionate support, attention, and assistance to patients and families.
• Ensures compliance with all health care regulations, including HIPAA and OSHA.

Qualifications:

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduation from a medical assistant program.
• BLS Certification.

Preferred:

• Medical assistant certification.
• One (1) year of experience in a medical setting.

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classificationprotected by law.