Medical Assistant Receptionist - Community Medical Center

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

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Flint, MI seeks a dedicated Medical Assistant to support patient care across physician practices. You will perform examinations, take vitals, administer injections and venipuncture, greet patients, handle calls, and assist with scheduling and insurance tasks.

The role requires completing an approved medical assisting program or equivalent experience, with BLS within 6 months for Rural Health Designation clinics.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with 6 months medical assistant experience.
• Or completion of one of approved programs (medical assistant, EMT, nurse assistant, LPN, armed services medic).
• BLS within 6 months of hire for Rural Health Designation clinics.

Responsibilities

• Perform and assist in patient examinations and procedures.
• Take vital signs and administer injections and venipuncture.
• Greet patients, answer phones, and direct calls.
• Register patients, schedule appointments, and collect co-pays and deductibles.
• Verify insurance and record financial activity.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Injections

Venipuncture

Customer service

Phone handling

Scheduling appointments

Insurance verification

Education

High school diploma or equivalent with 6 months medical assistant experience

Completion of medical assistant / EMT / nurse aide / LPN or medics program

Tools

EMR software

Job description

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. Provides excellent customer service by greeting patients, answering the phone and directing the caller as appropriate. Performs duties across all physician practices, patient registration, scheduling appointments, collecting insurance co-pays and deductibles, insurance verification, records financial activity and accounts for all transactions completed on each shift.

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 (CMA) through the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) through the American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Certification. May be required at management discretion.
• 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: 26011255
• Daily Work Times: 8a-5p
• Hours Per Pay Period: 80
• On Call: No
• Weekends: No