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Medical Assistant - Infectious Disease Clinic

McLaren Health Care

Petoskey, MIFull-time$20.86–21.9/hrSeen 2mo agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$20.86–21.9/hr
Location
Petoskey, MI
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Job overview

McLaren Health Care is hiring a Medical Assistant - Infectious Disease Clinic. The Medical Assistant provides excellent patient care under general supervision, performing or assisting in various medical procedures and tests such as vital signs, treatments, injections, and venipuncture. This role also involves clerical duties to ensure efficient clinic operations. The Medical Assistant works collaboratively with providers to prepare patients and equipment, collect patient history, and document interventions.

Key focus areas include Respond promptly, professionally and courteously to all customers’ needs, Cooperate and communicate effectively with all patients, families and staff, and Contribute to continuous quality improvement efforts.

Successful candidates bring High School Diploma Or Equivalent, 6 Months Medical Assistant Experience, and 6 Months Patient Care Tech Experience. Important skills include Patient Care, Medical Procedures, Administering Injections, Venipuncture, Clerical Duties, and Service Excellence. Preferred (not required): Electronic Medical Record.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Patient CareMedical ProceduresAdministering InjectionsVenipunctureClerical DutiesService ExcellenceCommunicationQuality ImprovementPatient History CollectionDocumentationAdministering EKGsAdministering PFTsAdministering ImmunizationsDrawing BloodElectronic Medical Record

Qualifications

High School Diploma or Equivalent6 Months Medical Assistant Experience6 Months Patient Care Tech ExperienceMedical Assistant Program CompletionEmergency Medical Technician Program CompletionNurse Assistant Program CompletionLicensed Practical Nurse Program CompletionArmed Services Medic Program CompletionPatient Care Technician Program CompletionBasic Life Support (BLS) CertificationTravel to or Between ClinicsCertified Medical Assistant (CMA)

Full job description

Medical Assistant - Infectious Disease Clinic

Michigan, Petoskey (https://careers.mclaren.org/jobs/36832/other-jobs-matching/location-only)

Service/Support

McLaren Central Michigan

26003878 Requisition #

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$20.86/hour starting wage for non-certified Medical Assistants

$21.90/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: 26003878

  • Daily Work Times: 8:00am-5:00pm

  • Hours Per Pay Period: 80

  • On Call: No

  • Weekends: No

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