Medical Assistant Ambulatory Resource Center

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Job Description

Provides clinical support to health care professionals to ensure the delivery of quality health care services.

Essential Functions

• Facilitates efficient and effective patient flow including preparing the patient for the visit/admission, and providing specific services and education as determined by the providers in accordance with licensure and policy.
• Performs necessary administrative duties that assure all information is current and updated. Includes maintenance and monitoring of electronic health record in basket.
• Maintains and cleans environment, work area, equipment, and communicates any equipment malfunctions to appropriate department/unit personnel.
• Greets and communicates with patients and significant others in a manner consistent with caring and respect. Communicates, collaborates and anticipates the needs of the other members of the health care team in order to ensure continuity and quality of care and coordination of services.
• Collects and monitors patient data, reporting patient data and patient needs as directed. Documents care consistent with documentation guidelines, and patient chargeable items/services according to standards.
• Ensures that processes and services are continuously monitored for quality, cost effectiveness and efficiency. Engages in process and quality improvement activities. Makes and implements recommendations to improve operational efficiency and to implement new services for areas of responsibility.
• Engages in continuous study of the entire professional field, including best practices, to maintain the professional competence, knowledge, and skills necessary for the satisfactory performance of all assigned responsibilities. Completes required continuous training and education, including department specific requirements.

• High School Diploma or equivalent Required
• Successful completion of a competency based orientation program Required
• Medical Assistant, Certified (CMA) by American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) 120 Days Required Or Registered (RMA) by the American Medical Technologists (AMT) within 120 Days of Hire Required Or Certified (CCMA) by the National Health Career Association (CCMA) within 120 days of Hire Required Or Certified (NCMA) by the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) within 120 days of Hire Required Or Certified (NRCMA) by the national Association for Health Professionals (NAHP) within 120 days of Hire Required Or Paramedic License - STATE_MI State of Michigan upon Hire Required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) 120 Days Required

**Qualifying new Medical Assistants offered on or after June 1, 2021 eligible for $3,000 Sign On Bonus**

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