About Us
McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.
Medical Assistant
Department: Pain Clinic
Shift: Days
Daily Work Times: M-Th 7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Fr 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: 80
Position Summary
Responsible for assisting the provider and other ancillary administrative staff with basic office medical functions to ensure a coordinated approach to patient activities. Works closely with the provider to ensure expedient, appropriate patient care.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
1. Answers telephone and written inquiries concerning the Bariatric Surgery Program and patient status.
2. Maintains patient records including charting patient activities including visits, reported medical changes, developments, and problems. Records patient weights and blood pressure readings.
3. Schedules appointments and performs registration functions on appointed/walk-in patients to the clinic.
4. Phones in prescriptions to pharmacy as required.
5. Collects patient fees, accounts for funds and deposits cash receipts daily. Sells and distributes dietary supplements to patients as directed.
Required:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Graduate of approved program for Medical Assistant or 1 year of experience as a medical assistant.
Preferred: - Certified Medical Assistant.
- Demonstrated knowledge of medical equipment.
- Previous medical office experience.
Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans
We are committed to encouraging and sustaining a work environment free of unlawful harassment, discrimination, and/or retaliation. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual’s race, color, age, religion, sex/pregnancy (including pregnancy/childbirth or pregnancy/childbirth-related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status prohibited by applicable laws. We also make good faith efforts to recruit, hire, and promote qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.
Equal Opportunity Employer
McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.
