Medical Assistant - Home Care Specialist

University Physician Group

Detroit, Michigan

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Allergies, Ambulatory Care, Autoclave, Blood Pressure, CPR Certification, Centrifuge, Certified Medical Assistant, Clinical Assessment, Clinical Medicine, Communication Skills, Computer Software, Customer Support/Service, Data Entry, Electrocardiogram, Establish Priorities, Fax Machines, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), Healthcare, Healthcare Providers, Healthcare Quality, High School Diploma, Home Care, Hospital, Injections, Insurance, Inventory Management, Medical Assistance, Medical Conditions, Medical Equipment, Medical Records, Medical Treatment, Medications, Medicine, Multitasking, Order Supplies, Organizational Skills, Outpatient Care, Patient Care, Patient Confidentiality, Phlebotomy, Photocopy, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Reimbursement, Safety Training, Service Delivery, Specimen Collection, Telephone Skills, Testing, Time Management, Training/Teaching, Ultrasound, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Detroit, Michigan
POSTED
30+ days ago

About Us:

Serving one million patients and their families annually. Advancing medical knowledge, technologies and practices. Developing and educating the next generation of exceptional health care professionals.

With more than 100 locations in hospital-based clinics, outpatient health and specialty care centers, we provide the most advanced medicine and thoughtful, patient-centric care to the greater metro-Detroit community.

Job Summary:

Medical Assistant accompanies healthcare provider to the home to deliver medical services.

Prepare and assist providers in delivering high quality clinical services to patients primarily in-home care setting. Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to perform routine administrative and clinical assignments. Provide excellent customer service.

Job Description:

Job Summary:

Medical Assistant accompanies healthcare provider to the home to deliver medical services. 

Prepare and assist providers in delivering high quality clinical services to patients primarily in-home care setting. Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to perform routine administrative and clinical assignments. Provide excellent customer service.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:


1.    Greet patient as team enters the home, take detailed medical history (medical condition, medication, and allergies). Obtain necessary paperwork (consent, HIPPA etc.) identification and insurance.
2.    Assess and enter vital signs into medical record; alert provider of any abnormalities
3.    Perform testing and/or sample collection including blood draws, electrocardiograms, injections, cultures, urinalyses, etc.; ensure all collected samples are properly labeled and transported in a timely fashion
4.    Assist provider with medical procedures
5.    Follow-up/track receipt of results from tests and procedures ordered by the physician
6.    Check encounter forms, diagnostic laboratory forms and physician orders on patients’ records for accuracy and completeness 
7.    Maintain a safe and clean environment; clean equipment and work area according to established procedures
8.    Retrieve and deliver paperwork or supplies and distribute forms, etc. to other departments
9.    Maintain various logs (vaccine) including maintenance and inventory manage specialty referrals 
10.    Perform clerical duties including photocopying, data entry, faxing, e-mailing, ordering supplies, establishing and following up on appointment scheduling and maintaining and retrieving patient records
11.    Perform reception duties including answering telephones and taking and relaying messages
12.    Establish and maintain productive working relationships with people inside and outside the department and/or practice 

Education, Licensure/Certification, and Training Required for the Job:

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program
  • Certification as a Medical Assistant preferred
  • CPR Certification
  • 3-5 years’ experience in ambulatory care preferred

Skills and Abilities Required:

  • Patient care skills
  • Ability to operate accurately a variety of medical equipment including blood pressure monitors, autoclaves, glucometers, thermometers, syringes/needles, scales, EKG, ultrasound, centrifuges, stethoscopes
  • Good written and verbal communication skills to convey and receive information effectively (face-to-face, telephone and electronic)
  • Good analytical and judgment skills
  • Ability to use computer software programs and systems
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding patients, personnel and/or financial data
  • Excellent organizational skills to work independently, prioritize, handle multiple tasks and manage time

Safety Requirements:

  • Compliance with Department Health and Safety policies and procedures

Working Conditions/Schedules:

  • Must have reliable transportation (travel expenses are reimbursed)

Wayne Health is an EEO/AA/Veteran/Disability Employer

About the Company

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University Physician Group

Wayne State University Physician Group

Wayne State University Physician Group (WSUPG) is one of the largest nonprofit multispecialty physician practice groups in southeast Michigan with more than 2,000 physicians providing primary and specialty care at nearly 1 million patient visits annually.

Knowledge-powered medicine

Wayne State University Physician Group is affiliated with the Wayne State University School of Medicine. Many WSUPG physicians serve as faculty at the school and teach medicine to medical students and hospital residents.

Research

The doctors of WSUPG provide world-class medical care while conducting groundbreaking research and continuing education at Wayne State University, one of the nation's top medical universities. Group members are recognized leaders in their chosen specialties.

Training

Many WSUPG doctors are faculty members of the Wayne State University School of Medicine, bringing the newest technology and latest in medical advancements to the bedside. In addition to its substantial clinical practice, WSUPG is training Michigan's physicians of tomorrow by providing instructors for more than 1,200 medical students and 900 residents each year.
WSUPG doctors contribute to the development of new medical knowledge in a variety of areas including:
  • Preventive and health maintenance
  • Diagnostic techniques, therapeutic strategies and rehabilitation
  • Efficient, cost effective health service delivery

Patient Care

Each day, the physicians and staff of the Wayne State University Physician Group diagnose and treat some of the most complex medical cases in the state. Patients take comfort in selecting WSUPG specialists because they know they receive care from the finest doctors with the most advanced medical training, backed by ongoing quality research.

The intrinsic link between life-saving research, training the next generation of physicians and providing the best care possible allows WSUPG to advance medicine in the metropolitan Detroit community and beyond.
COMPANY SIZE
2,500 to 4,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
2006
WEBSITE
http://www.wsupgdocs.org/