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Medical Assistant - Orthopedic Surgery

McLaren Health Care

Mount Clemens, MIFull-time$18.41–19.43/hrTracked 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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At a glance

Compensation
$18.41–19.43/hr
Location
Mount Clemens, MI
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Basic Life Support (BLS) Issued By The American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), And Canadian Equivalents

Job overview

McLaren Health Care is hiring a Medical Assistant - Orthopedic Surgery. The Medical Assistant in Orthopedic Surgery at McLaren Health Care in Mount Clemens, Michigan provides patient care under general supervision, performing vital signs, injections, EKGs, and assisting with examinations while supporting clerical duties and collaborating with providers to ensure quality service.

Key focus areas include Perform vital signs, injections, EKGs, PFTs, immunizations, and draw blood as directed, Prepare examining rooms and stock supplies, and Collect patient history and document interventions in chart.

Important skills include Excellent Patient Care, Medical Procedures, Medical Tests, Administering Injections, Venipuncture, and Clerical Duties. Preferred (not required): Electronic Medical Record Experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Excellent Patient CareMedical ProceduresMedical TestsAdministering InjectionsVenipunctureClerical DutiesService Excellence StandardsPrompt Professional and Courteous ResponseCooperation and CommunicationContinuous Quality ImprovementCollecting Patient HistoryDocumenting InterventionsAdministering EKGsAdministering PFTsAdministering ImmunizationsDrawing BloodObtaining Approval for PrescriptionsPhoning in PrescriptionsCompleting Lab SlipsCompleting Referral FormsAssisting With Routine ProceduresElectronic Medical Record Experience

Qualifications

High School Diploma or Equivalent and Six Months Experience as a Medical Assistant or a Patient Care TechHigh 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 TechnicianBasic Life Support (BLS) Issued by the American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), and Canadian EquivalentsTravel to or Between ClinicsCertified Medical Assistant (CMA) Through the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) Through the American Medical Technologists (AMT)One-Year Experience Working in Medical Office With Multiple ProvidersPrevious Experience Working in a Medical Office of the Same Specialty

Full job description

Medical Assistant - Orthopedic Surgery

Michigan, Mount Clemens (https://careers.mclaren.org/jobs/37444/other-jobs-matching/location-only)

Service/Support

McLaren Macomb

26004453 Requisition #

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$2,000 Sign-On Bonus for eligible new hires

$18.41/hour starting wage for non-certified Medical Assistants

$19.43/hour starting wage for Medical Assistants Certified through AAMA or AMT

Position Summary:

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. Assists with clerical duties to maintain efficient operations.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

  1. Performs to service excellence standards:

  • Responds promptly, professionally and courteously to all customers’ needs.

  • Cooperates and communicates effectively with all patients, families and staff.

  • Contributes to continuous quality improvement efforts.

  1. Prepares examining rooms including turning on computer terminals and stocks room with supplies.

  2. Organizes forms for physicals, etc.

  3. Works collaboratively with provider to assists in providing care to patients:

  • Collect patient’s history.

  • Prepares patient and necessary equipment/supplies for visit.

  • Documents all interventions, patient/family responses, medication dispensed or prescribed, vital signs, etc. in-patient chart and/or computer system.

  • Administers EKGs, PFTs, immunizations, medicines, draws blood, etc. as directed.

  • Obtains approval for and phones in prescriptions as directed.

  • Completes lab slips and referral forms as directed.

  • Assists with routine procedures for gynecological exams, physicals, and office visits, etc.

Qualifications:

Required:

  • High school diploma or equivalent and six months experience as a Medical Assistant or a 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

  • For positions designated as float positions, travel to or between clinics is required

Preferred:

  • Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) through the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) through the American Medical Technologists (AMT)

  • 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: 26004453

  • Daily Work Times: 7:30am - 4:30pm

  • Hours Per Pay Period: 80

  • On Call: No

  • Weekends: No

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