Medical Assistant​/Associate (Adult Multispecialty) - Brighton Center for Specialty Care

Medical Assistant/Associate (Adult Multispecialty) - Brighton Center for Specialty Care

The Brighton Center for Specialty Care is one of the newer University of Michigan Ambulatory Care facility dedicated to providing high quality health care services for adults and children. The brand new 2-story facility is located at 7500 Challis in Brighton, MI. We are actively seeking compassionate, enthusiastic, and patient-focused individuals who will share in the goal of crafting the ideal experience for our patients, families and employees.

You will play an integral role within our institution, and are important to delivering the highest quality service to patients and their loved ones. We are eager to assist you in becoming a well-rounded employee and individual, and to help you advance in your career.

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) Program.
• Growth opportunities to higher seniority positions.
• Management that provides quality training and direction.
• Direct communication and partnership with Nurse Practitioners and Physicians.
• Potential exposure to many Specialty Care Departments.

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Our Adult Specialty Medical Assistants are essential for the care of our patients. We are searching for someone who has a passion for caring for others. In this role you will perform patient intakes, patient preparation for procedures, and medication administration. You will also take vital signs, review and update patient information, administer injections, perform EKGs, collect specimens, sterilize and clean equipment, stock supplies, and set up instruments and supplies in exam and treatment rooms.

In addition, you will assist with the in-basket, fax server and forms management.

Below is a list of the departments within the Adult Specialty Suite. While there will be main areas you will support on a daily basis, you may be asked to help support any of the other departments if needed.

• Allergy
• Cardiology
• General Surgery
• Hepatology
• Infectious Disease
• MEND (Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Diabetes)
• MIS (Minimally Invasive Surgery)
• Nephrology
• OB/Gyn
• Plastic Surgery
• Podiatry
• Pre-Op
• Pulmonary
• Reproductive Endocrinology
• Sleep Clinic
• Urology
• Vascular Surgery

Responds to general patient inquiries about clinic operations within their scope of practice.

Rooms patients (virtually and in person) and performs standard patient intake including taking
vitals and other measurements, medical histories, medication reconciliation documentation,
form(s) preparation, relevant screenings, following predetermined protocols and other tasks as
assigned.

May obtain medical records and prepare medical information and reports for the appointment (e.g.
reviewing Patient Summary Information, updating prescription information, etc.).

Performs room preparation and turnover task(s) assigned, including managing stretchers and
beds where appropriate.

Medication preparation and/or administration per standing orders or UMHS and Ambulatory Care
policies and guidelines, and competency.

Administers injections and immunizations appropriate per competency and Ambulatory Care
policy and guidelines.

Performs medical laboratory/Point of Care (POC) testing and assists providers per competency or
formal training with direct patient care that may include treatments, tests, or procedures.

Quality Control testing of POC equipment.

May manage forms and consent (virtual and in person) and provide routine patient instruction
forms assigned by the clinic and within their scope of practice.

Contributes to a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, faculty, and staff by following
established procedures, policies, and guidelines.

Enter orders per policy co-signature required per standing order or Best Practice…