Medical Assistant Receptionist

Mclaren-Health-Care; Port Huron (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Port Huron, MI is seeking a Medical Assistant to support patients and physicians in offices, clinics, and facilities. The role combines administrative duties with direct patient care, including vital signs, venipuncture, and assisting with procedures.

You will manage front-desk tasks, registrations, insurance verifications, and maintain medical records, while ensuring HIPAA compliance and safe clinical environments.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduation from a medical assistant program.
• BLS Certification and/or Canadian equivalent.
• Preferred: Medical assistant certification.

Responsibilities

• Obtains and records patient histories, vital signs, test results for medical records with confidentiality.
• Answers phones, schedules, checks in/out patients, updates records, processes insurance forms and billing.
• Prepares treatment rooms and assists practitioners with procedures and patient care.
• Delivers compassionate support to patients and families.
• Ensures compliance with HIPAA, OSHA and health care regulations.
• Prepares and administers medications as directed by physicians.
• Maintains infection control and safe working environment.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Customer service

Electronic medical record systems

Medical terminology

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Graduation from medical assistant program

BLS Certification

Medical assistant certification (preferred)

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

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.
• Prepares and administers medications for patients as directed by physicians.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment and protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control, hazardous waste and other policies and protocols.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Qualifications

Required

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

Preferred

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

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• A basic understanding of patient care, medical terminology, coding procedures, reference tools, and appropriate clinical pharmacology for medical assistant practice scope.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and customer service skills.
• Familiarity with electronic medical health care record systems.

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.