Medical Assistant - Certified
Easterseals MORC · Pontiac, MI · 1 mo ago
On-siteHealthcareFull-time
Benefits
- Low-cost Dental/Health/Vision insurance
- Dependent care reimbursement
- Up to 5 days paid FMLA for maternity, paternity, foster care and adoption
- Generous 401K retirement plan
- Paid Leave Options Available
- Up to $125 bonus for taking 5 days off in a row
- 10 paid holidays and 3 floating holidays (over 30 days total of paid time off)
- Wellness Programs
- We are a PSLF (Public Service Loan Forgiveness) Employer
- Provides bonuses and extra incentives to reward hard work & dedication
- Mileage reimbursement in accordance with IRS rate
- Free financial planning services through our partnerships with the LoVasco Consulting Group, and SoFi
- Student loan repayment options
- Pet Insurance
Duties and Responsibilities
- Prior to the patient receiving services from medical staff:
- Obtains relevant patient medical history summaries
- Takes patient vital signs (weight, blood pressure, etc.)
- Documents medical history summaries and vital signs in the electronic medical record
- Prepares patients for examination and explains treatment procedures to patients as needed
- Collections and prepares laboratory specimens, and may perform basic laboratory tests on the premises
- Disposes contaminated supplies
- Schedules and administers medication injections, as ordered by medical staff, in accordance with rules and regulations (e.g., right patient, right medication, right dose, right route; physician must be on-site; proper billing, etc.)
- Instructs patients about medication and special diets, and orders/obtains injectable medications from the onsite/offsite pharmacy as directed by a medical staff member
- May authorize drug refills as directed by medical staff and telephone prescriptions to a pharmacy
- Maintain and provide medication samples to patients as directed by medical staff
- Inputs lab information (e.g., clozapine REMS)
- Demonstrates knowledge of principles of trauma informed care, and willingness to support and assist consumers with trauma related issues