Receptionist Medical Assistant - Gastro

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

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is seeking a Medical Assistant/PCT to support clinical and front-desk tasks in a busy practice. Under supervision, you will perform or assist in medical procedures, take vital signs, administer injections, and conduct venipuncture to aid patient examinations and treatments.

You will greet patients, answer phones, schedule appointments, collect insurance co-pays, verify benefits, and help with registration and clerical duties across physician practices.

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.

Responsibilities

• Perform/assist in medical procedures and tests, including vital signs and injections.
• Venipuncture and other routine phlebotomy tasks.
• Greeting patients, answering calls, and directing callers as appropriate.

Skills

Patient care

Customer service

Phone triage

Education

High school diploma

Medical assistant program or equivalent

Tools

Electronic medical record system

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.
• 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: 26004173
• Daily Work Times: 8:00am - 5:00pm
• Hours Per Pay Period: 80
• On Call: No
• Weekends: No