Munson Healthcare

Non-profit regional healthcare system

Medical Assistant Apprentice - Family Practice Clinic

Clinical Support & Patient AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeTraverse City, MI, USA$17.01 - $24.52 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED is required.
Employees must be vaccinated or have lab-confirmed immunity for measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.
Employees must receive a flu vaccine during the hiring year's flu season and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.

Responsibilities

Answer phones and greet patients.
Document and update medical records; code and complete insurance forms.
Schedule appointments and arrange hospital admissions, referrals, and laboratory services.
Use computer applications.
Take medical histories and explain treatments and procedures to patients.
Follow through on referral requests and complete them in a timely manner.
Prepare patients for examinations and assist physicians during exams.
Collect and prepare laboratory specimens and perform basic laboratory tests, including blood draws.
Instruct patients using standardized pathways and protocols.
Prepare and administer medications as directed by the physician.
Administer injections, remove sutures, and change dressings.
Provide other clinical services as required by the specialty.

Job Description

A Day in the Life :

What is a Medical Assistant?

A Medical Assistant is an allied health professional who supports Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers in a clinic setting. The role includes both clinical and administrative duties and frequent interaction with patients and their families. 

Administrative Duties may include:

Answering phones
Greeting patients
Documenting and updating medical records
Coding and filling out insurance forms
Scheduling appointments
Arranging for hospital admissions, referrals and laboratory services
Using computer applications

Clinical Duties may include: 

Taking medical histories
Explaining treatment and procedures to patients
Timely follow through and completion of referral requests
Preparing patients for examination
Assisting the physician during exams
Collecting and preparing lab specimens
Performing basic laboratory tests including blood draws
Instructing patients via standardized pathways and protocols
Preparing and administrating medications as directed by the physician
Injections
Removing sutures and changing dressings
Other clinical services as required by specialty

 Compensation:

Starting Pay: $17.01 / hour
After completion of 180 day introductory period, increase to: $17.26/ hour
Upon receiving certification: $20.44 - $24.52 (commensurate with experience)

 Application and Selection Process:

Apply online to this job posting!
You will be contacted by a Recruiter for a phone interview
Interview with Munson Healthcare Managers
If selected to continue you will complete a paper application for the program and apply for admission to Baker College
If offered an apprenticeship, apply for funding with Michigan Works!

Qualifications

What’s Required

Highschool Diploma or GED

Additional Information

Are you Munson Material? Apply today!

Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.

About the Company

Munson Healthcare

Non-profit regional healthcare system

Munson Healthcare is a nonprofit regional health system serving northern Michigan, made up of eight community hospitals and related facilities. It delivers hospital, primary and specialty care, and outpatient services across 29 counties, supported by advanced technologies and facilities such as a Level II Trauma Center and the region’s only Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and inpatient behavioral health services. The system distinguishes itself as the region’s largest integrated provider with a broad network and a strong reinvestment model, directing over $170 million annually back into community programs and unreimbursed services. Its goal is to improve access, outcomes, and health equity for residents of northern Michigan by expanding care options and maintaining comprehensive, locally anchored services.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Traverse City, MI
Founded: 1915

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