MA or PCT - Medical Assistant - Hudsonville Days - 32hrs/wk.

umhealthwest•Hudsonville, MI

About The Position

Under the direction of the Office Manager, the Medical Assistant performs administrative and clinical duties to care for patients in an ambulatory setting. Administrative work includes maintaining medical records, handling patient calls, and completing forms. Clinical duties include measuring and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examinations, and administering medications as directed by physicians or advanced practice providers. The Medical Assistant plays an integral role in the care team model. The position is based in Hudsonville and works days, 32 hours per week (0.8 FTE). On-call work is not required; weekends are required.

Requirements

High school degree or GED.
Current Medical Assistant certification.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required for Urgent Care and preferred for other departments.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with the medical team.
Ability to communicate effectively with patients and staff with diplomacy and tact.
Ability to operate medical equipment safely and correctly.
Knowledge of infection prevention and control standards and practices.
Flexibility, organization, and ability to function under stressful situations.
Ability to understand, interpret, and apply instructions, guidelines, and procedures.
Cultural sensitivity and ability to work with ethnically diverse patient populations.
Ability to prioritize and work on multiple tasks.
Intermediate experience with computers and information systems.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience as a Medical Assistant.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is preferred for departments other than Urgent Care.

Responsibilities

Ensure relevant reports, test results, laboratory results, and correspondence are available before patient appointments.
Escort patients to exam rooms, interview them, measure vital signs, and document information in medical records.
Review patient medical records to identify needed services and check the status of referrals since the previous visit.
Assist physicians or advanced practice providers during examinations and procedures.
Provide patients with information and instructions as authorized by a physician or advanced practice provider.
Stock exam rooms, maintain instruments, and prepare instruments for sterilization and storage.
Provide clerical support, including completing forms and requisitions, answering phones, sending and receiving medical records, and obtaining laboratory, X-ray, hospital, and referral information.
Clean rooms between patient visits according to infection prevention and control standards.
Administer medications and immunizations under the authorization and supervision of physicians or advanced practice providers.
Process messages from patients and front-office staff to physicians and advanced practice providers.
Process messages and callbacks to patients, medical offices, and pharmacies.
Process medication refills according to protocols.
Maintain required logs and perform checks, including refrigerator temperatures, emergency medications, expired medications, oxygen, and sterilization fluid charge.
Perform EKGs and simple CLIA-waived medical office laboratory and screening tests.
Collect and process blood and other non-blood specimens for diagnosis, treatment, and disease prevention.
Participate in process-improvement activities to enhance patient care and service.
Perform other assigned duties, which may include maintaining knowledge of department processes and protocols, pursuing self-directed learning and continuing education, and participating in committees, task forces, and work groups as determined by management.