Medical Assistant Apprenticeship - South Region (Cadillac, Roscommon, Empire, Manistee, Frankfort)

Job Description

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)

Qualifications What's Required

• Highschool Diploma or GED

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.

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