Receptionist Medical Assistant - Family Medicine

McLaren Health Care; Metamora (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan is seeking a Medical Assistant to support patient care under supervision, performing vital signs, injections, venipuncture, and assisting in exams across physician practices.

Responsibilities include patient greeting, scheduling, collecting co-pays and deductibles, insurance verification, and handling registrations and records across shifts. Preferred candidates hold CMA/RMA credentials or other approved programs and EMR experience.

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, armed services medic or patient care technician.

Responsibilities

• Perform vital signs, injections and venipuncture; assist in exams and treatments.
• Greet patients, answer phones and direct callers; register patients and schedule appointments.
• Collect insurance co-pays and deductibles; verify benefits; record financial activity and transactions.

Skills

Patient care

Customer service

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Completion of approved program (CMA/EMT/NA/LPN/PCT)

Tools

EMR experience

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.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time


• Requisition ID: 26004459


• Daily Work Times: 8:00am - 5:30pm


• Hours Per Pay Period: 80


• On Call: No


• Weekends: No