Medical Office Assistant - Clinton Township

Tenet Healthcare
Detroit, MI
Category Healthcare
Job Description
Role Overview

In this vital role, you'll provide essential assistance and comfort to patients, ensuring they receive the best possible experience during their healthcare journey. Under general supervision, and according to established policies and procedures, performs the duties of a Medical Assistant and Patient Services Assistant for assigned area.

What You Will Do

Greets visitors, registers patients, contacts various insurance providers and schedules patients according to established guidelines. Assists physician or physician extender with patient examination by preparing exam room, taking vital signs, assisting during exam, etc. May perform medical procedures such as giving non-intravenous injections, venipuncture, performing EKG's, assisting with stress tests, routine x-rays, PFT's, and other related activities.

Why It Might Be a Fit

If you’re dedicated, empathetic, and ready to make a positive impact on patients' lives, we encourage you to apply. Requires high school diploma or GED and graduation from a school of practical nursing or completion of a PCA/PCT Program, Nurse Assistant Program, Medical Assistant Program, or six months of experience in a doctor’s office performing Medical Assistant duties. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with employer match, and generous paid time off.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED
  • Graduation from a school of practical nursing OR completion of one of the following: PCA/PCT Program, Nurse Assistant Program or equivalent training, Medical Assistant Program, or six months of experience in a doctor’s office or related area performing Medical Assistant duties, EMT, Phlebotomy training program
  • One year of previous experience performing Medical Assistant or Patient Care Associate duties
  • One year of previous experience performing medical office clerical (e.g. insurance verification, authorizations, medical billing, EMR usage) duties in a doctor’s office or related area

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
  • Generous paid time off (PTO)
  • Career development and continuing education opportunities
  • Health savings accounts
  • Healthcare dependent flexible spending accounts
  • Employee Assistance program
  • Employee discount program
  • Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder childcare, auto home insurance
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