Medical Assistant Apprentice

MyMichigan Health•Sault Ste. Marie, MI

About The Position

Under direct supervision of the provider or clinical trainer, will be responsible for learning and assisting with patient assessment, care and maintaining appropriate documentation. This position will learn basic knowledge of specialty and/or primary care to be able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients. This position is responsible for coordinating care to assure high quality, compassionate patient care is provided. This position will be taught and assist with ordering of medical, pharmacy and office supplies to manage patient care. In addition, the apprentice will be trained on all of the components outlined in the Medical Assistant Apprenticeship program curriculum. They will assure compliance with all the policies/procedures of MyMichigan Health and follow Occupational safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines, Clinical laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulations, and all appropriate regulatory agencies. They will coordinate with and train any new employees, students and float staff as required. The clinical person will provide patient education, assist with specialty care modalities, symptom management, be available for emergencies, monitor for compliance and the effects of care management with high-risk patients, educate on prescriptions and teach the patient and family the reasons for the medication and side effects, coordinate and ensure continuity of care with other providers. Also, may perform general office duties (keyboarding, filing, telephone, computer and office equipment) as needed. The expectations outlined in this job description may vary slightly depending on the practice in which you are assigned. Your immediate supervisor will be able to clarify your responsibilities for you.

Requirements

Credential: BLS: Basic Life Support
Equivalent Experience: Within 3 months of hire or transfer
Qualification Source: AHA
Credential: FINGERPRINT: Fingerprinting
Equivalent Experience:
Education: High School Diploma or GED
Equivalent Experience:
Excellent interpersonal skills needed to communicate successfully with individuals and groups and interact with people at all levels to communicate ideas and concepts in a clear and understandable manner.
Knowledge of medical office policies, practices and procedures as normally acquired through three to five years working in the health care system or similar setting.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in a physician clinic setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Actively participates in Apprenticeship requirements while maintaining adequate performance for all coursework and practicum sessions.
Triages all calls, schedules daily urgent/emergent add-ons, receives and relays test results.
Greets patients and/or family, performs routine pre-examination procedures including vital signs, assessing and recording objective and subjective data concerning presenting condition. Updates and maintains an accurate patient record by performing but not limited to, orders reconciliation, secure messaging (if available) and other tasks as assigned. Performs medication reconciliation, enters allergy reaction type, processes refills within the scope of their certification.
Prepares and cleans the patient area, sets up equipment, cleans and facilitates room set up after a procedure. Disposes of contaminated supplies and sterilizes medical instruments.
Provides complete patient assessment as indicated within the scope of the practice.
Performs patient care measures including injections, minor dressing changes, and obtaining blood specimens. In some practices may be required to, demonstrate competency to assist with procedures such as, but not limited to electrocardiogram (EKG), Pulmonary Function Test (PFT), Ankle Brachial Pressure Index (ABI), and Non-stress Test (NST).
Assists in maintaining a clean and safe environment for patients and co-workers. If applicable, maybe required to travel to satellite clinics.
Understands necessary computer functions in the office setting: MAPS, MCIR Practice Management, Electronic Medical Records, LIS, Emageon, dictation systems, and any other necessary programs to assist providers and staff.
Demonstrates critical thinking for patient management.
Maintains a high level of confidentiality and ensures patients rights in accordance with proper procedures and in compliance with HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act).
May be asked to perform clerical duties filing out insurance forms, correspondence, arranging hospital admission, answering the telephone, updating/filing patients medical records. Orders supplies and medications.
Maintains a system for accurately documenting and coding, in the medical record as appropriate and per policy. Participate in annual review for quality and completeness as necessary.
Provides for the age specific needs of the population served according to department standards and policies/procedures as evidenced by observation, documentation and peer feedback.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
MyMichigan Health is a technology driven organization and employees need to demonstrate competency in Microsoft Windows. An employee may be required to participate in further learning opportunities offered by MyMichigan Health.