Medical Assistant-Primary Care

Henry Ford Health•Auburn Hills, MI

15h•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Assistant works under the direct supervision of a provider and/or nursing leadership to perform administrative and clinical tasks that support quality, compassionate patient care in a primary care setting. Duties include greeting and escorting patients, obtaining medical histories and vital signs, preparing patients for examinations and procedures, and assisting providers with examinations and treatments. The role also includes medication and immunization administration and documentation, entering orders and refill requests in the electronic health record (EHR), documenting patient care, responding to patient requests, recognizing emergencies, and providing discharge instructions as directed by the provider. The position is full-time, Monday through Friday, on day shifts, and is located in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Current BLS-C certification upon hire or successful completion by the end of orientation.
Graduate of a Medical Assistant program with a completed formal clinical externship of at least 160 hours; alternatively, a Medical Assistant program graduate without an externship must have at least one year of clinical medical assisting experience within the past five years.
Alternatively, hold a current professionally recognized Medical Assistant certification and have at least one year of clinical medical assisting experience.
Alternatively, be a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).
Alternatively, be a licensed paramedic or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) with at least one year of clinical experience in a clinical medical setting within the past five years.
Alternatively, be military-trained medical personnel with at least one year of clinical experience in a clinical medical setting within the past five years.
Must successfully complete all components of Ambulatory orientation as defined by Henry Ford Health.

Nice To Haves

Basic computer knowledge and keyboarding skills.
Ability to perform a wide variety of clinical skills related to ambulatory patient care.
Problem-solving ability.
Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
EPIC (Electronic Medical Record) experience.

Responsibilities

Escort patients to rooms and prepare them for examinations, procedures, and treatments.
Obtain vital signs and record them in the electronic health record (EHR).
Obtain and record patient histories using critical thinking skills.
Prepare for, set up, and assist with examinations, procedures, and treatments according to protocols, policies, and procedures.
Prepare, administer, and document oral and parenteral medications and immunizations as ordered by the supervising provider.
Follow the six rights of medication administration and maintain accurate immunization and medication administration records.
Document care provided during patient visits in the EHR.
Recognize and respond to emergencies.
Monitor and respond within identified time frames to patient requests received by telephone encounter, In Basket message, or My Chart, and document responses in the EHR.
Enter medication, radiology, and laboratory orders in the EHR per protocol for provider sign-off.
Discharge patients and provide after-visit instructions to patients or caregivers as directed by the provider.
Prepare medication refill requests for provider review and signature in the EHR.
Successfully complete all components of Ambulatory orientation as defined by Henry Ford Health.