Practice Clinical Assistant Float – Full-Time (80 hours per pay period) |Variable Days 8:00am - 5:00pm | (Variable Practices Kalamazoo |Calhoun |Van Buren)

About the role

Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served. Travel between practice locations sometimes with little notification.

Responsibilities

• Provides general support and functions for the Medical Assistant and practice.
• Prepares patient for visit including, histories, vital signs and routine testing of hearing, vision or point of care testing.
• Inputs data from patient questionnaires.
• Sets up room for procedures.
• Acts as a chaperone for providers.
• Maintains documentation standards and reviews chart prior to appointment to assure requests and documents are in place.
• Accurately documents required information in patient charts.
• Schedules outside tests or procedures for patients in other departments of facilities such as x-ray, MRI, etc.
• Cleans exam rooms and stocks exam rooms with supplies as needed.
• Conducts day to day inventory of supplies and report items to be ordered.
• Assists patients with check in, check out.
• Assists in the scheduling of appointments in EMR system as required.
• Answers phone and directs calls where appropriate.
• Confirms upcoming patient appointments.
• Assists in completion of misc. patient forms (Worker Compensation, FMLA, Disability, etc.).
• Attends staff, educational or other meetings as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by medical assistant, nurses, practice manager, or providers within his/her scope.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Effective problem-solving and prioritization skills.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal skills and process information in a confidential manner.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with patients, doctors and other staff.
• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently and function as an integral team member with other healthcare professionals.
• Ability to input and retrieve data from the organization's computerized systems.
• Must have excellent verbal and communication skills.
• Ability to maintain positive customer service.
• Ability to establish effective working relations with physicians, office staff, and employees in a team environment.
• Maintain the highest level of confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and function as an integral team member with other healthcare professionals.
• Ability to input and retrieve data from the organization's computerized systems.
• Must have excellent verbal and communication skills.
• Ability to establish effective working relations with physicians, office staff, and employees in a team environment.
• Maintain the highest level of confidentiality.

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Confidentiality.
• Effective problem-solving and prioritization skills.
• Communication skills.
• Positive customer service.
• Teamwork.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Flexible schedule options.
• Professional development opportunities.

Pay

$15.00 - $18.00 per hour based on experience.

Schedule

First Shift, Full time, 40 hours per week.