Medical Assistant Receptionist - Heart & Vascular

McLaren Health Care; West Branch (MI); On-site; USD 24,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is hiring a Medical Assistant to provide comprehensive patient care and support clinical operations. The role includes taking vital signs, administering injections and venipuncture, and assisting with a variety of procedures to support examinations and treatments.

Responsibilities include room preparation, history collection, and accurate documentation in the EMR. Eligible candidates may receive a $2,000 sign-on bonus and a starting wage based on certification status, with a

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with 6 months MA or PCT experience or completion of an approved MA/EMT/Nurse Assistant/LPN/medic program.
• For Rural Health clinics, BLS certification must be obtained within 6 months of hire.
• May require travel for float positions between clinics.

Responsibilities

• Perform/assist in medical procedures, vital signs, injections and venipuncture.
• Prepare rooms, stock supplies and organize patient forms for visits.
• Collaborate with providers to collect history and prep patients/equipment.
• Document interventions, meds, vitals in chart/EMR and convey prescriptions.
• Administer EKGs, PFTs, immunizations and draw blood as directed.
• Assist with gynecologic exams, physicals and routine office visits.

Skills

Vital signs

EKG

Venipuncture

Injections

Patient care

Education

High school diploma or equivalent + 6 months MA/PCT experience

MA/EMT/Nurse Assistant/LPN or PCT program completion

BLS within 6 months for Rural Health sites

Tools

EMR system

Job description

$2,000 Sign-On Bonus for eligible new hires

$17.24/hour starting wage for non-certified Medical Assistants

$18.28/hour starting wage for Medical Assistants Certified through AAMA or AMT

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/Veteran

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26010759
• Daily Work Times: 8a-5p
• Hours Per Pay Period: 80
• On Call: No
• Weekends: No