Receptionist Medical Assistant - Primary Care

mclarenhlth; Flint (MI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Flint, MI is seeking a Medical Assistant under general supervision to provide patient care and assist in procedures, including vital signs, injections, venipuncture, and other treatments. You will greet patients, answer phones, and direct calls.

You will handle front-desk duties across physician practices, perform patient registration, schedule appointments, collect insurance co-pays and deductibles, verify insurance, and record financial activity while ensuring accurate

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent plus six months experience as a medical assistant.
• Or completion of one of the listed programs: medical assistant, EMT, nurse assistant, LPN or armed services medic program.
• For Rural Health Designation clinics, BLS certification within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care including vital signs, injections, and venipuncture to aid examinations and treatments.
• Greet patients, answer the phone and direct callers as appropriate.
• Perform duties across physician practices including patient registration and scheduling.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Completion of an approved medical assisting program or EMT/Nurse Assistant/LPN or armed services medic program

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
• 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 medical office with multiple providers.
• Previous experience working in a medical office of the same specialty.

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