Medical Assistant Receptionist - Gastro

mclarenhlth; Lapeer (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan is seeking a Medical Assistant to support patient care across physician practices. Under supervision, you will take vital signs, assist in procedures, administer injections, register patients, schedule appointments, and handle insurance verifications and collections.

The role requires a high school diploma and completion of an approved medical assisting or related program, with preferred CMA/RMA certification and EMR experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and completion of an approved medical assisting or related program.
• CMA/AMT/RMA or equivalent certification preferred.
• EMR experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care and assist in a variety of procedures.
• Greet patients, answer phones, and direct calls as appropriate.
• Register patients and schedule appointments; collect co-pays and deductibles.
• Verify insurance and record financial activity; process transactions on shift.

Skills

Patient care

Customer service

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent and completion of a medical assisting/related program

High school diploma or equivalent and completion of one of the following programs: CMA/EMT/Nurse Assistant/LPN/armed services medic/PTC

Tools

Electronic medical record (EMR) experience

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 patient care tech.
• 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.

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

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.
• 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.