Medical Assistant - OBGYN

Henry Ford Health•Clinton Township, MI

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Henry Ford Health is hiring a Medical Assistant for its Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN) program in Clinton Township, Michigan. Under the direct supervision of a provider and nursing leadership, the Medical Assistant performs administrative and clinical tasks that support quality, compassionate ambulatory care. The role involves helping patients feel welcome and comfortable while supporting providers during prenatal, gynecologic, and preventive care visits. The position is full time, 40 hours per week, on days. A $2,000 sign-on bonus is listed. The posting describes the preferred candidate as experienced in a fast-paced women’s health setting, with strong clinical and organizational skills, reliability, teamwork, effective communication, sensitivity to patient privacy, and a patient-centered approach. Relevant skills include rooming patients, taking vital signs, assisting with pelvic exams and procedures, administering injections, phlebotomy, patient education, and managing multiple priorities. Experience with prior authorizations, care coordination, phone triage, or population health initiatives is a plus.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Current BLS-C certification upon hire or successful completion by the end of orientation.
Meet one of the listed clinical qualification pathways: graduate of a Medical Assistant program with a formal clinical externship of at least 160 hours; graduate of a Medical Assistant program without an externship plus at least one year of clinical medical assisting experience within the past five years; current professionally recognized Medical Assistant certification plus at least one year of clinical medical assisting experience; Licensed Practical Nurse; licensed Paramedic or EMT with at least one year of clinical experience in a clinical medical setting within the past five years; or military-trained medical personnel with at least one year of clinical experience in a clinical medical setting within the past five years.

Nice To Haves

Basic computer knowledge and keyboarding skills.
EPIC electronic medical record experience.
Ability to perform a wide variety of clinical skills related to ambulatory patient care.
Problem-solving ability.
Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
Prior OB/GYN or women’s health experience.
Clinical skills such as rooming patients, obtaining vital signs, assisting with pelvic exams and procedures, administering injections, phlebotomy, and patient education.
Sensitivity to patient privacy and comfort discussing reproductive health topics.
Experience with prior authorizations, care coordination, phone triage, or population health initiatives.

Responsibilities

Greet and escort patients to exam rooms, creating a welcoming and comfortable environment.
Obtain and record patients’ medical histories.
Measure and document vital signs.
Prepare patients for examinations and procedures, ensuring they are informed and at ease.
Assist providers during examinations and procedures.
Support providers and nursing leadership in delivering quality, compassionate patient care.