Receptionist Medical Assistant - Primary Care

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

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is seeking a Medical Assistant to support patient care across physician practices. The role includes performing and assisting in procedures, taking vital signs, and administering injections as needed.

Responsibilities include greeting patients, answering calls, registering patients, scheduling appointments, collecting payments, and verifying insurance while ensuring quality patient service in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; six months experience as a medical assistant.
• Alternative: completion of one of the following programs: medical assistant, EMT, nurse assistant, LPN, or armed services medic program.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care and assist in medical procedures and tests.
• Greeting patients, answering the phone, and directing callers.
• Register patients, schedule appointments, collect insurance co-pays/deductibles, and verify insurance.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical Assistant program / EMT / Nurse assistant / LPN / armed services medic program

Job description

Under general supervision, and according to established policies and procedures, the candidate 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 treatments, administering injections and venipuncture. The candidate also provides excellent customer service by greeting patients, answering the phone and directing the caller as appropriate. The candidate performs duties across all physician practices, including patient registration, scheduling appointments, collecting insurance co‑pays and deductibles, insurance verification, and recording financial activity, accounting for all transactions completed on each shift.

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent and six months experience as a medical assistant
• OR: High school diploma or equivalent and completion of one of the following programs: medical assistant, emergency medical technician, nurse assistant, licensed practical nurse or armed services medic program
• 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 a medical office with multiple providers.
• Previous experience working in a medical office of the same specialty

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans.

Schedule

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26003419
• Daily Work Times: 7:30am - 5:00pm
• Hours Per Pay Period: 80
• On Call: No
• Weekends: No