Occupational Health Medical Assistant
Apply Job ID 30177 Date posted Mar. 28, 2024 Location Hemlock, Michigan
QuadMed is seeking a passionate Occupational Health Medical Assistant to join our clinic in Hemlock, MI.
Schedule: Monday - Friday 6:30am to 3:30pm No weekends or holidays!
Key Responsibilities
- Provides quality care to all patients. Treats all patients with dignity and respect. Understands, follows, and maintains all Patient Rights.
- Provides prompt, appropriate clinical care to all employees in conformance with company policies, clinical protocols, state regulations, standard nursing guidelines, and ethical standards. This includes worksite injury/illness evaluation per QuadMed approved clinical protocols, treatment coordination with the Wellness Center, and referral to urgent care or emergency department in accordance with QuadMed approved clinical protocols.
- Ensures accurate and timely documentation into the EMR for all patient care; i.e.-patient interviews and history, vital signs, treatments, test results.
- Maintains confidentiality of all patient and organization information.
- Follows federal and state regulations and organization policies regarding protection of patient information.
- Assists in the modification of patient treatment plans as indicated by patients’ responses, conditions, and as ordered by the provider.
- Performs other duties to include recording of vital signs, audiograms, vision testing, urine collection, blood collection, spirometry, respirator fit testing, injections, basic first aid, urine drug testing, and breath alcohol testing.
- Cleans and sterilizes medical instruments and equipment. Ensures rooms are stocked with supplies.
- Performs administrative functions, front office functions and schedules appointments as requested.
- Participates in professional development activities and maintains professional affiliations.
- Performs other position related duties as assigned
Qualifications
Education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Graduate of accredited school of medical assisting, or combination of equivalent education and experience
Experience
- Minimum 1 year of experience as a Medical Assistant required
- Occupational Health experience preferred
- Phlebotomy and lab experience strongly preferred
- Experience working front office
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
- CPR or BLS certification within 60 days of hire
- Medical Assistant certification through AAMA preferred
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Working knowledge of practical nursing theories and polices
- Knowledge of the patient care procedures, medical protocols, and testing procedures necessary to support an Occupational Health center.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Organizational and decision-making abilities
- Excellent assessment skills
- Computer skills required (electronic medical record experience preferred)
- Proven ability to work successfully with diverse populations and demonstrated commitment to promote and enhance diversity and inclusion
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Categories at a glance
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Physician
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Physical Therapy
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Clinical
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Our Benefits
The importance of caring for one another, runs deep. It is at the heart of our healthcare and wellness programs, our retirement plans, all of our benefits. It's how we build rich, balanced lives for ourselves and our families, at work and at home.
Our Culture
From the very beginning, Quad has been defined by the people who work here. Our values, our skills, our creativity – it has all grown from those very first days in business, passed from worker to worker, built on the relationships – the trust – between us. All the presses, computers and technology; all the buildings; all the resources; none of it matters without the people who make Quad work.