Medical Assistant - Urology Clinic

Munson Healthcare•Traverse City, MI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Assistant works in the Urology Clinic at 1221 Sixth St Ste. 100, Traverse City, Michigan. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The role completes clinical and administrative tasks, works alongside the provider to support patient care and smooth clinic operations, and serves as the first point of patient care in the clinic. The Medical Assistant rooms and prepares patients using clinic-specific checklists or procedures; measures vital signs and other patient-care information; completes required documentation, including medical histories and referral requests; and assists teammates and providers with day-to-day operations as needed. Munson Healthcare describes its values as excellence, teamness, positivity, creativity, and a commitment to exceptional experiences for patients and teammates. Employees are required to be vaccinated or have lab-confirmed immunity for measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella. Employees must also receive an annual flu vaccine or have an approved medical or religious exemption.

Requirements

For the credentialed Medical Assistant pathway: credential as a Medical Assistant from an approved Munson Healthcare Credentialing Organization.
For the non-credentialed Medical Assistant pathway: one year of relevant experience in a physician practice or similar healthcare setting in provider/patient support, or graduation from a Medical Assistant Program approved by Munson Healthcare.
BLS certification is preferred and must be obtained within 90 days of hire and maintained.
High school graduation or GED equivalent is preferred.
Employees must be vaccinated or have lab-confirmed immunity for measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella.
Employees must receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year they are hired and annually thereafter, or have an approved medical or religious exemption.

Nice To Haves

High school graduate or GED equivalent.
BLS certification.

Responsibilities

Room and prepare patients according to clinic-specific checklists or procedures.
Measure patient weight, height, oxygen saturation, respiration, temperature, pulse, and blood pressure, using manual or automatic methods as applicable.
Complete required patient-care documentation, including medical histories and referral requests.
Assist with day-to-day clinic operations to support optimal patient care, including helping teammates and providers when necessary.