Certified Medical Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Medical Assistant

Organizational Summary

The Corner Health Center is Michigan's first, largest and most comprehensive adolescent and young adult health center. The Corner serves youth and young adults ages 12 through 25 (and their children) and has over 40 years of experience providing care to individuals with complex needs. The Corner provides high quality, judgment-free, affordable health and wellness care and education.

Job Summary

The Corner Health Center seeks a Medical Assistant with experience in a community service and/or health care setting. This individual will work very closely with the clinic and patients. This is a non-exempt, full-time position 30 - 40 hours per week. This person will report directly to the Clinic Manager.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Open and close the clinic, and prepare and restock exam rooms.
• Room patients and obtain vital signs and other pertinent information.
• Accurately perform essential lab duties including blood draw and in-house lab tests.
• Administer medication and vaccines.
• Assist clinicians during patient exams.
• Documents accurately in electronic health record.
• Maintain cleanliness of clinic. Disinfects exam rooms after patient visits, disinfects lab regularly, and ensures tidy and orderly clinic environment.
• Maintain clinic inventory and report status and needs to the operations and facilities manager.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide quality care to patients.
• Attend the clinic and staff meetings.
• Commitment to the agency’s mission and DEI initiatives.
• Provide services in accordance with the MDHHS CAHC Minimum Program Requirements and grant guidelines.
• Perform front office duties including, but not limited to:
  1. Scheduling patients, answering phones and routing calls to appropriate staff.
  2. Greeting and registering all patients and ensure accuracy of all patient information and insurance eligibility
  3. Performing check out duties, including scheduling of next appointment and collecting fees.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Completion of a CMA program and National Certification, or agreement to successfully obtain National Certification within 90 days of employment.
• Demonstrated proficiency and competency in taking vital signs, giving immunizations, performing blood draws, coordinating of patient flow, and other assignments as needed.
• Proven ability to work with vulnerable populations.
• High level of professionalism.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Ability to work well as part of a team and independently.
• Appreciation for the agency mission.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Experience/service in a community health/medical setting.
• Able to work flexible hours.
• Spanish speaker is a plus.

Working Conditions/Special Conditions

Patient care environment; frequent exposure to body fluids, infectious disease, and potentially hazardous chemicals.

Please note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be a complete list of all duties performed.

COVID-19/influenza considerations: All patients and staff are required to wear masks.

All employees are required to be fully vaccinated and boosted against Covid and the flu yearly.

The Corner Health Center is an equal opportunity employer prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.