Medical Assistant - Urology

McLaren Health Care; Port Huron (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Port Huron, MI is seeking a Medical Assistant/Patient Care Tech to provide patient-focused care under supervision. You will perform vital signs, assist with exams, administer injections, venipuncture, EKGs, and support clerical tasks to keep the clinic running smoothly.

Requirements include a high school diploma and six months of MA or PCT experience, or completion of approved MA/EMT/LPN programs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required with at least 6 months MA/PCT experience.
• Completion of an approved medical assisting, EMT, nursing assistant, LPN, armed services medic, or patient care technician program is acceptable.
• BLS certification required within 6 months for Rural Health clinics and for float positions where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care under supervision, including vital signs, exams support, and basic procedures.
• Assist with injections, venipuncture, EKGs, PFTs, immunizations, and medication administration as directed.
• Prepare rooms, equipment, and supplies; document interventions and patient responses in charts or EMR.
• Support clerical tasks to maintain clinic operations.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Team collaboration

Professionalism

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical Assistant/EMT/LPN program completion

Tools

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

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/Veterans

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26004456
• Daily Work Times: 8:00am - 5:00pm
• Hours Per Pay Period: 80
• On Call: No
• Weekends: No