Full-Time
Medical Assistant
Float
Updated on 9/13/2026
Bronson Methodist Hospital
Southwest Michigan health system
No salary listed
Kalamazoo, MI, USA
In Person
Must travel to Kalamazoo, Paw Paw, Battle Creek, and/or South Haven, sometimes on short notice.
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- A high school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required.
- Successful completion of an accredited medical assistant program, or CMA, CCMA, or RMA certification, is required; alternatively, the candidate must meet eligibility requirements to take the CMA or RMA examination and obtain certification within six months of hire.
- BLS certification must be obtained within 90 days of hire or transfer and must be valid and in good standing in Michigan.
- Knowledge of clinical skills required for medical assistant certification or registration is required.
- The position requires problem-solving and prioritization skills, clear communication with patients, physicians, and staff, patient confidentiality, independent work, teamwork, computer skills, and the ability to input and retrieve data from computerized systems.
- The employee must be able to stand or walk considerably, lift light objects up to 20 pounds, assist with lifting and moving patients, and sustain attention during computer-based and repetitive detailed work.
- Prepare patients for examinations by performing assessments, obtaining histories and vital signs, reconciling medications, conducting routine hearing, vision, and other testing, and documenting pertinent information in the chart.
- Maintain documentation standards and review charts before appointments to ensure required requests and documents are in place.
- Administer physician-requested treatments, obtain specimens for urine testing and phlebotomy, and perform laboratory tests as directed.
- Set up and assist physicians with procedures such as laceration repair and Pap or pelvic examinations.
- Schedule outside patient tests and procedures, including X-ray and MRI, and provide patients with appropriate preparation instructions.
- Coordinate admissions and referrals and call in prescriptions.
- Stock examination rooms, conduct daily supply inventories, and report items needing reorder.
- Assist with appointment scheduling in the electronic medical record system.
- Screen calls and determine urgency, appointment necessity, or whether telephone advice is sufficient.
- Assist with completing patient forms, including workers’ compensation and disability forms.
- Attend required staff, educational, and other meetings.
- Travel to multiple assigned locations, sometimes with short notice, and learn provider workflows, preferences, practice procedures, and required competencies.
- Perform other related duties assigned by nurses, the practice manager, or physician.
- Electronic medical record experience is highly desirable.
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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