Medical Assistant Receptionist - Breast Surgery

McLaren Health Care; Flint (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Flint, MI is seeking a Medical Assistant to provide high-quality patient care under supervision. The role includes vitals, injections, phlebotomy, EKGs, and clerical duties to support efficient clinic operations.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent and six months of MA or Patient Care Tech experience, with CMA/RMA preferred and EMR familiarity. Full-time scheduling, with potential travel for float positions, is offered.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required for employment.
• Completion of one of the listed medical assisting / EMT / nurse assistant programs.
• BLS certification within 6 months for Rural Health Designation clinics; travel if float position.

Responsibilities

• Assist in examinations and procedures and provide patient care under supervision.
• Record interventions, medications, vital signs and patient responses in charts or EHR.
• Prepare exam rooms, equipment, and supplies for visits and tests.
• Administer injections, venipuncture, EKGs, immunizations as directed.
• Support providers and coordinate referrals and lab/clerical tasks.

Skills

Patient care communication

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Completion of MA/EMT/CNA/LPN program

Tools

EMR experience

Job description

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

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26004171
• Daily Work Times: 8:00am - 4:00pm
• Hours Per Pay Period: 80
• On Call: No
• Weekends: No