Medical Assistant Receptionist - Primary Care

McLaren Health Care; Lapeer (MI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is hiring a Medical Assistant to support multiple physician practices. You will perform patient care tasks, greet patients, handle scheduling, and assist with insurance verification and payments.

The position emphasizes quality patient interaction, accurate record-keeping, and effective collaboration with care teams across clinics. On-site schedule is typically full-time, with standard daytime hours.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and 6 months experience as a medical assistant or patient care tech.
• High school diploma or equivalent and completion of one of the listed programs (MA, EMT, nurse assistant, LPN, medic, or PCT).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 6 months for Rural Health Designation clinics; must be American Heart Association/ARC/Canadian equivalents.

Responsibilities

• Provide or assist in a variety of medical procedures and tests to aid examination and treatment of patients.
• Greet patients, answer phones, and direct callers to appropriate staff.
• Register patients, schedule appointments, collect insurance co-pays/deductibles, and verify insurance.
• Record financial activity and transactions for each shift.

Skills

CMA certification

RMA certification

BLS certification

EMR experience

medical office experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent and 6 months experience as MA/PCT

High school diploma or equivalent and completion of MA/EMT/Nurse Assistant/LPN/medic or PCT 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 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

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.

Note: Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26004022
• Daily Work Times: 8:00am - 5:00pm
• Hours Per Pay Period: 80
• On Call: No
• Weekends: No