Lead-Medical Assistant - Hematology Oncology - 40 Hours - Days

General Summary

Medical Assistant – Oncology
💰$2,500.00 Sign-on Bonus
⭐Full-Time Benefit Eligible
📅Shift: Full-time - 40 Hours - Day Shift

Department Information

Founded in 1915, the Henry Ford Medical Group (HFMG) has established itself as one of the premier group practices in the nation. The 2,600+-member group of physicians, advanced practice providers and researchers fosters innovation and advancement in patient care, education and research while encouraging improvements in technology and patient care processes. Throughout its history, the HFMG has attracted physicians and researchers who are driven to discover and deliver new and better solutions to the most complex health challenges. They have global improvements to care in areas ranging from neuroscience and cancer to transplant and heart disease.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Aid in management duties as assigned by the office supervisor/manger.
• Support the office supervisor/manger in the daily operations relating to patient, clinical or physician needs.
• Promote and enhance positive guest and employee relations.
• Maintain employee schedules for medical assistants.
• Help maintain smooth clinic flow.
• Improve clinic processes, assist in developing clinic policies and procedures.
• Cover for supervisors/manager during absences.
• Train and orient new staff.
• Perform audits of paperwork and assess employee technical knowledge.
• Use and be knowledgeable of Universal Precautions.
• Act as a clinical resource to supervisor/manager and other staff.
• Perform normal duties and responsibilities of an outpatient clinic medical assistant:
• Prepare patients for physician’s examination by taking routine vital signs (e.g., temperature, respiration, and blood pressure)
• Brief patient history using standard questionnaire.
• Prepare individual patient chart and ensure all required documents are included as well as recent test results.
• Under the direct supervision of the clinic physicians, assist with the application and removal of casts and suture removal.
• Provide patient with education and instructive material as directed by physician.
• Perform clerical/registration functions including chart preparation and documentation.
• Receive and document patient phone calls, and refer to clinic physician as appropriate.
• Schedule patient appointments, arrange referrals and follow-up care as directed.
• File patient charts as required.
• Prepare billing forms with appropriate diagnostic codes to submit to third-party payers, collect and post payments for services.

Educational Requirements

• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.

Experience Requirements

• Basic computer knowledge and keyboarding skills preferred.
• Ability to perform a wide variety of clinical skills as related to ambulatory patient care preferred.
• Ability to problem-solve preferred.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills preferred.
• EPIC (Electronic Medical Record) experience preferred.

Certifications/Licenses Required

• Current BLS-C upon hire or successful completion by end of orientation.

Additional Requirements

• Graduate of a Medical Assistant program with completion of a formal clinical externship (160 hour minimum).
• Graduate from a Medical Assistant program without completion of a clinical externship but with a minimum one-year experience in clinical medical assisting within the past five (5) years.
• Current Professionally Recognized Medical Assistant Certification with a minimum of one year of experience in clinical medical assisting.
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).
• Licensed Paramedic/Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) with at least one year clinical experience in clinical medical setting within the past five (5) years.
• Military trained medical personnel with at least one-year clinical experience in clinical medical setting within the past five (5) years.

Additional Details

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

Overview

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers.

Benefits

The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.