Medical Assistant I

Wayne Health•Detroit, MI

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Wayne Health serves one million patients and their families annually, advancing medical knowledge, technologies, and practices, and educating the next generation of healthcare professionals. With over 100 locations including hospital-based clinics, outpatient health, and specialty care centers, they provide advanced medicine and patient-centric care to the greater metro-Detroit community. The Medical Assistant will assist Physicians with testing, examinations, education, and treatment of patients.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required
Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program
Certification as a Medical Assistant (level II required)
CPR Certification
Patient care skills
Ability to operate accurately a variety of medical equipment including blood pressure monitors, autoclaves, glucometers, thermometers, syringes/needles, scales, EKG, ultrasound, centrifuges, stethoscopes
Good written and verbal communication skills to convey and receive information effectively (face-to-face, telephone and electronic)
Good analytical and judgment skills
Ability to use computer software programs and systems
Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding patients, personnel and/or financial data
Excellent organizational skills to work independently, prioritize, handle multiple tasks and manage time
Compliance with Department Health and Safety policies and procedures
Started primary vaccination series against COVID-19 or received a sincerely held religious belief or medical exemption (for all employees, temporary employees and contractors who will interact with the public and/or co-workers)
Received first vaccination dose prior to start date of employment and completed primary series as outlined in FDA’s prescribing instruction for vaccine administration (for newly hired employees)
Received booster within 30 days after the date that they are eligible to receive it, per CDC guidelines (for new hires)
Weekly PCR COVID-19 testing on their own time and submission of results every Monday, before arriving at work (for anyone with an approved exemption)

Nice To Haves

Certification as a Medical Assistant (level I preferred)
3-5 years’ experience in ambulatory care preferred

Responsibilities

Greet and escort patients to examination rooms; take detailed medical history
Take and enter into medical record patients’ vital signs; alert physician or nurse of any abnormalities
Perform testing and/or sample collection including blood draws, electrocardiograms, injections, cultures, biopsies, urinalyses, etc.; ensure all collected samples are properly labeled and transported in a timely fashion
Assist physician with medical procedures
Follow-up/track receipt of results from tests and procedures ordered by the physician
Check encounter forms, diagnostic laboratory forms and physician orders on patients’ records for accuracy and completeness
Maintain a safe and clean environment; clean equipment and examination rooms according to established procedures
Retrieve and deliver paperwork or supplies and distribute forms, etc. to other departments
Maintain various logs including maintenance, inventory and biopsy
Perform clerical duties including photocopying, data entry, faxing, e-mailing, ordering supplies, establishing and following up on appointment scheduling and maintaining and retrieving patient records
Perform reception duties including answering telephones and taking and relaying messages
Establish and maintain productive working relationships with people inside and outside the department and/or practice