Medical Assistant - Family Medicine
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McLaren Health Care is hiring a Medical Assistant - Family Medicine. The Medical Assistant provides excellent patient care by performing or assisting in various medical procedures and tests, including vital signs, treatments, injections, and venipuncture. This role also involves clerical duties to ensure efficient operations and contributes to continuous quality improvement efforts.
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, Six Months Medical Assistant Experience Or Patient Care Tech Experience, and Completion Of Medical Assistant Program. Important skills include Patient Care, Medical Procedures, Administering Injections, Venipuncture, Clerical Duties, and Service Excellence. Preferred (not required): Electronic Medical Record Experience.
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Medical Assistant - Family Medicine
Michigan, Lake Orion (https://careers.mclaren.org/jobs/36970/other-jobs-matching/location-only)
Service/Support
McLaren Oakland
26004003 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:
- Performs to service excellence standards:
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Responds promptly, professionally and courteously to all customers’ needs.
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Cooperates and communicates effectively with all patients, families and staff.
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Contributes to continuous quality improvement efforts.
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Prepares examining rooms including turning on computer terminals and stocks room with supplies.
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Organizes forms for physicals, etc.
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Works collaboratively with provider to assists in providing care to patients:
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Collect patient’s history.
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Prepares patient and necessary equipment/supplies for visit.
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Documents all interventions, patient/family responses, medication dispensed or prescribed, vital signs, etc. in-patient chart and/or computer system.
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Administers EKGs, PFTs, immunizations, medicines, draws blood, etc. as directed.
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Obtains approval for and phones in prescriptions as directed.
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Completes lab slips and referral forms as directed.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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)
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Electronic medical record experience.
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One-year experience working in medical office with multiple providers.
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Previous experience working in a medical office of the same specialty.
Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans
Additional Information
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Schedule: Full-time
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Requisition ID: 26004003
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Daily Work Times: 8:00am - 5:30pm
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Hours Per Pay Period: 80
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On Call: No
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Weekends: No
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