Medical Assistant – Part-Time (48 hours per pay period) | Bronson ProHealth – Kalamazoo

Current Bronson employees should apply using the career worklet in Workday. This posting is for external applicants only.

About the role

The Medical Assistant (MA) provides technical patient care based on the population served as delegated by the Charge Nurse. Duties may include the performance of technical skills as required within an outpatient office setting. The MA will assist the provider and nursing staff in collecting data, preparing patients for exams, administering medications, and assisting with procedures. Patient confidentiality and safety will be maintained as defined by hospital department and practice procedures and policy manuals. Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served.

Responsibilities

• Performs basic technical skills in the provision of patient care.
• Responds and offers assistance to providers, patients, and families.
• Communicates with providers about patient status, interventions completed, data collected, and pertinent input to facilitate care planning.
• Collects data including weights, vital signs, demographic information, and lab specimens.
• Utilizes clinical equipment in providing care.
• Utilizes the computer to enter and retrieve patient data as defined by role.
• Accompanies patients during and assists with office procedures.
• Orders, stocks, and prepares supplies for patient and clinic utilization.
• Provides skilled technical care according to unit-specific and generic structure standards, protocols, and procedures, prescribed medical interventions, and nursing guidelines.
• Maintains a clean and orderly environment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Must meet one of the following:
  • Successful completion of an accredited medical assistant program.
  • CMA/CCMA/RMA certified.
  • Meet eligibility requirements to take CMA/RMA and must be obtained within 6 months of hire.
• Ability to work with fractions, percentages, decimals, and metric conversions.
• Ability to obtain, read, and interpret data from equipment and computers and communicate findings amongst coworkers, providers, and employers.
• Excellent customer service skills in interactions with coworkers and customers.
• Accuracy and completeness in documentation and performance of tasks.
• Computer skills to facilitate accurate and efficient documentation in the electronic health record.
• Ability to work as a team member and effectively communicate in English with patients, visitors, and all members of the care delivery team.
• Ability to effectively handle confrontational situations with customers.

Work Environment

• Work produces levels of mental and visual fatigue typical of jobs with frequent and significant uncontrollable deadlines.
• Work may include operating and focusing on a personal computer or CRT up to 40 percent of the time.
• Involves considerable standing or walking, regular lifting of light-weight objects (20 pounds or less), and assisting with heavier tasks such as lifting and moving patients.
• Minor straining or fatiguing positions must be assumed, and some fatiguing physical motions are required.

Schedule

• Part-time, 48 hours per pay period (24 scheduled weekly hours).
• Variable shift.

Benefits

• Sign-On Bonus for External Candidates: Up to $750.00.
• Retention Bonus for External Candidates: $750.00.