Medical Office Assistant - Clinton Township

Tenet Healthcare; Detroit (MI); Sur place; USD 22 000 - 28 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

401(k) plan with match

Paid time off

Résumé du poste

Tenet Healthcare’s Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit seeks a Medical Assistant and Patient Services Assistant for nursing-support duties. You will greet patients, register them, coordinate scheduling, and assist physicians during exams in a fast-paced hospital setting.

You will take vital signs, manage charts, handle billing data, and perform related clerical tasks while upholding safety standards. This is a part-time, day-shift position.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Completion of PCA/PCT or Nursing/Medical Assistant program or 6 months doctor’s office experience.
• EMT or Phlebotomy training preferred.

Responsabilités

• Greets visitors and directs to appropriate place.
• Registers patients for outpatient services and collects demographic data.
• Contacts insurance providers to determine benefits and patient co-pays.
• Prepares patient charts and files notes in medical records.
• Assists physician with examinations and procedures.
• Takes vital signs and records data in chart.
• Performs non-invasive procedures as needed.
• Schedules referrals and follow-up appointments.
• Updates billing information and posts payments.
• Handles general administrative tasks as needed.
• Participates in safety training including CPR.

Connaissances

Analytical ability

Interpersonal skills

Mental/visual strain

Vital signs knowledge

Formation

High school diploma or GED

Nursing program or equivalent

Medical Assistant program or 6 months experience

EMT training

Phlebotomy training

Description du poste

**$1,250 Sign on Bonus, with required relevant experience**

Be the heart of compassionate care in a patient care support role with us! In this vital role, you'll provide essential assistance and comfort to patients, ensuring they receive the best possible experience during their healthcare journey.

Benefit Statement

At Tenet Healthcare, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare C dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder C childcare, auto C home insurance.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status.

Summary / Description

Under general supervision, and according to established policies and procedures, performs the duties of a Medical Assistant and Patient Services Assistant for assigned area. Greets visitors, registers patients, contacts various insurance providers and schedules patients according to established guidelines. Assist physician or physician extender with patient examination by preparing exam room, taking vital signs, assisting during exam, etc.

1. Greets visitors, answers telephones and directs calls and visitors to appropriate place or person.
2. Registers patients for outpatient services. Obtains necessary demographic, insurance and related data according to policies and procedures.
3. Contacts various insurance providers to determine benefit levels and patient co-pays, as needed. Collected and posts payments and prepares daily deposits for monies received.
4. Pulls and prepares patient charts prior to appointment. Files notes, prescriptions, face sheets and other documentation in medical record. Copies and releases medical record information, as needed.
5. Assists physician with patient examinations by preparing exam room, helping to move or position patients for procedures, handling instruments, etc.
6. Takes vital signs such as temperature, blood pressure and weight. Documents patient’s reason for visit and vital signs in patient’s chart.
7. May perform any of the following medical procedures: giving non-intravenous injections, venipuncture, performing EKG’s, assisting with stress tests, routine x-rays, PFT’s, and other related activities.
8. Obtains referrals and schedules patient’s appointments or procedures according to guidelines.
9. Enters, reviews, researches and corrects computerized records of patient billing information. Provides billing company with companies of all payments and rejections.
10. Performs various other support duties such as preparing laboratory slips or statistical data, typing various correspondence, training new personnel, etc.
11. Follows established policies and procedures to meet minimum like safety standards of JCAHO/OSHA. Actively participates in all safety training including but not limited to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and annual safety training.

Skills Required

1. Analytical ability necessary to handle patient problems, review and verify insurance information, research billing problems and compile data for statistical reports.
2. Interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate with patients, physicians and other personnel.
3. Some mental/visual strain due to posting of payments, reviewing insurance information, etc.
4. Technical knowledge of blood pressure techniques.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

1. High school diploma or GED.
2. Graduation from a school of practical nursing ... OR...
3. Completion of one of the following:
   1. PCA/PCT Program
   2. Nurse Assistant Program or equivalent training.
   3. Medical Assistant Program, or six months of experience in a doctor’s office or related area performing Medical Assistant duties.
   4. EMT
   5. Phlebotomy training program. Six months direct patient care experience, preferred.
4. One year of previous experience performing Medical Assistant or Patient Care Associate duties.
5. One year of previous experience performing medical office clerical (e.g. insurance verification, authorizations, medical billing, EMR usage) duties in a doctor’s office or related area.
6. Medical Assistant certification preferred.

Facility Description

Children’s Hospital of Michigan is an international leader in pediatric and adolescent medicine. Surgical services include general, thoracic, reconstructive and cardiovascular. Imaging technology designed specifically for children provides advanced diagnostic services including Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and MRI. The Children’s Hospital of Michigan Emergency Department is a verified Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and dedicated pediatric burn center. Experts in pediatric critical care, rehabilitation, and neonatal and perinatal medicine provide care for thousands of children every year at Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Children’s Hospital of Michigan - Troy and six ambulatory sites.

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Job: Nursing

Primary Location: Detroit, Michigan

Facility: DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan

Job Type: Part Time

Shift Type: Day

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