Bronson Methodist Hospital

Southwest Michigan health system

Medical Assistant

Clinical Support & Patient AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeKalamazoo, MI, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required.
Applicants must have successfully completed an accredited medical assistant program, hold CMA/CCMA/RMA certification, or meet eligibility requirements to take the CMA/RMA examination and obtain certification within six months of hire.
BLS certification is required within 90 days of hire or transfer.
Knowledge of clinical skills required for Medical Assistant certification or registration.
Effective problem-solving and prioritization skills.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with patients, doctors, and other staff.
Ability to maintain patient confidentiality and process information confidentially.
Ability to work independently and as an integral team member with other healthcare professionals.
Personal computer skills, experience with electronic medical records, and ability to input and retrieve data from organizational computerized systems.
Ability to establish effective working relationships with physicians, office staff, and employees in a team environment.
Ability to perform sustained, detailed computer work and remain alert and focused; the role also requires standing or walking, lifting objects of 20 pounds or less, assisting with heavier patient-lifting and moving tasks, and assuming physically fatiguing positions or motions.

Responsibilities

Prepare patients for examinations, including patient assessments, histories, vital signs, medication reconciliation, and routine hearing, vision, or other testing.
Document pertinent information accurately in patient charts, maintain documentation standards, and review charts before appointments to ensure requests and documents are in place.
Administer treatments as requested by physicians.
Obtain specimens for urine testing, phlebotomy, and other testing.
Perform laboratory tests as directed by physicians.
Set up and assist physicians with procedures, including laceration repair and pap/pelvic procedures.
Schedule outside tests or procedures in other departments or facilities, such as x-ray and MRI.
Prepare patients for tests and procedures by providing appropriate instructions.
Coordinate admissions and referrals and call in prescriptions.
Stock examination rooms and conduct daily inventory of supplies, reporting items that need to be ordered.
Assist with scheduling appointments in the electronic medical record system as required.
Screen calls and determine urgency, the need for appointments, or whether phone advice is sufficient.
Assist with completing patient forms, including workers’ compensation and disability forms.
Attend staff, educational, or other meetings as required.
Perform other related duties as assigned by nurses, the practice manager, physicians, or advanced practice providers.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with electronic medical records is highly desirable.

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Location

Kalamazoo-601 John St.-Bronson Methodist Hospital South Campus (South Pavilion)

Title

Medical Assistant - Full time, 40 hrs/wk - Bronson Orthopedic & Joint Specialists - John St., Kalamazoo

Working under provider’s direction provides general nursing functions for the practice. Records vital signs, immunizations, provides initial patient assessment, obtains concise patient history, and provides various clinical information and support to providers. Processes and posts information to patient’s chart, educates patients and families regarding medications, treatments and care, and referrals. Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served.

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required

MUST MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

Successful completion of an accredited medical assistant program
CMA/CCMA/RMA certified
Meet eligibility requirements to take CMA/RMA and must be obtained within 6 months of hire
Note: Vocational Coordinator to determine eligibility requirements for CMA or RMA within 6 months.

Responsibilities:

BLS certification is required within 90 days of hire/transfer.
Knowledge of clinical skills as required with Medical Assistant Certification/Registration.
Effective problem-solving and prioritization skills.
Must possess excellent interpersonal skills and process information in a confidential manner.
Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively with patients, doctors and other staff.
Ability to maintain patient confidentiality.
Ability to work independently and function as an integral team member with other healthcare professionals.
Must have personal computer skills with EMR experience highly desirable and the ability to input and retrieve data from the organization's computerized systems.
Must have excellent verbal and communication skills.
Ability to maintain positive customer service.
Ability to establish effective working relations with physicians, office staff, and employees in a team environment.
Must maintain the highest level of confidentiality.
Work which produces high levels of mental/visual fatigue, e.g., interactive and repetitive or small detailed work requiring alertness and concentration for sustained periods of time, the operation of and full attention to a personal computer or CRT between 40 and 70 percent of the time. Involves considerable standing or walking, regular lifting of light-weight objects (i.e., 20 pounds or less) and assisting with heavier tasks such as assisting in lifting and moving patients. Minor straining or fatiguing positions must be assumed, and some fatiguing physical motions are required.
Prepares patient for examination including patient assessment, histories, vital signs, medication reconciliation, and routine testing of hearing, vision or other.
Document pertinent information in chart.
Maintains documentation standards and reviews chart prior to appointment to assure requests and documents are in place.
Administer treatments as requested by the physician.
Obtain specimens for urine testing, phlebotomy, etc.
Performs laboratory tests as directed by the physician.
Accurately documents required information in patient charts.
Set up and assist physician with procedures (laceration repair, pap/pelvic, etc.).
Schedule outside tests or procedures for patients in other departments of facilities such as x-ray, MRI, etc.
Prepares patients for tests/procedures by providing appropriate instructions.
Coordinate admissions, referrals, call in prescriptions, etc.
Stock exam rooms with supplies as needed.
Conduct day to day inventory of supplies and report items to be ordered.
Assist in the scheduling of appointments in EMR system as required.
Able to screen calls and determine urgency, necessity of appointments or whether phone advice is sufficient.
Assists in completion of misc. patient forms (Worker Compensation, Disability, etc.)
Attend staff, educational or other meetings as required.
Performs other related duties as assigned by nurses, practice manager, or physicians or APPs.

Shift

First Shift

Time Type

Full time

Sign-On Bonus

External Candidates Only: Up to $1,500.00

Retention Bonus

External Candidates Only, $1,500.00

Scheduled Weekly Hours

Cost Center

8150 Bronson Orthopedics and Joint Specialists - John Street (BMH)

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Bronson Healthcare Group and its affiliates (“Bronson”) strictly prohibit the acceptance of unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies ("Recruiters") in response to job postings or word of mouth. Unsolicited resumes sent to any employee of Bronson by Recruiters, without both a valid written agreement with Bronson and a direct written request from the Bronson Talent Acquisition Department for a specific job position, will be considered the property of Bronson. Furthermore, no fees will be owed or paid to Recruiters who submit resumes for unsolicited candidates, even if those candidates are hired. This policy applies regardless of whether the Recruiter has a pre-existing agreement with Bronson. Only candidates submitted through a specific written agreement with the Bronson Talent Acquisition Department for a named position are eligible for fee consideration.

About the Company

Bronson Methodist Hospital

Southwest Michigan health system

Bronson Methodist Hospital is a nonprofit health system serving southwest Michigan. The system provides hospital, primary, specialty, emergency, outpatient, rehabilitation, and community health services through regional care locations. It serves patients, families, clinicians, referring providers, and communities throughout southwest Michigan. Its operating model centers on coordinated hospitals and practices supported by clinical programs, technology, facilities, supply chain, and administration. Teams work across nursing, physicians, allied health, rehabilitation, technology, facilities, administration, and patient access. Work depends on coordination among clinical, operational, technical, and support teams across its care settings and communities.

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