Medical Assistant Receptionist - Primary Care

mclarenhlth; Lapeer (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health is seeking a Medical Assistant to provide patient care across our clinics under general supervision. You will perform or assist in a variety of procedures, take vital signs, administer injections, and venipuncture to support examinations and treatments.

You will greet patients, answer calls, handle registration and scheduling, collect insurance co-pays and deductibles, verify coverage, and record financial activity on each shift.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and six months experience as a medical assistant or patient care tech.
• Completion of one of the following programs: medical assistant, EMT, nurse assistant, LPN, medic or patient care technician.
• BLS certification within 6 months for Rural Health Designation clinics.

Responsibilities

• Provide care across physician practices, taking vital signs, performing or assisting in procedures, injections and venipuncture.
• Greet patients, answer phones and direct callers, and manage patient registration and scheduling.
• Collect insurance co-pays and deductibles, verify coverage, and record financial activity.

Skills

Customer service

Medical procedures

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

BLS certification

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.