Medical Assistant- Primary Care Clinic
Listed on 2026-09-18
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Healthcare
Company Description
At Henry Ford Health, we're committed to advancing health and improving lives for the millions of people we serve across Michigan and around the world. As one of the nation's leading academic health systems, we provide a comprehensive continuum of care that includes primary and preventive services, specialty and complex care, virtual care, pharmacy, home health, eye care, health insurance, and more.
With 12 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations, including former Ascension Southeast Michigan and Flint Region facilities, our growing network expands access to exceptional care in the communities we serve.
At Henry Ford Health, we're committed to advancing health and improving lives for the millions of people we serve across Michigan and around the world. As one of the nation's leading academic health systems, we provide a comprehensive continuum of care that includes primary and preventive services, specialty and complex care, virtual care, pharmacy, home health, eye care, health insurance, and more.
With 12 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations, including former Ascension Southeast Michigan and Flint Region facilities, our growing network expands access to exceptional care in the communities we serve. Headquartered in Detroit, Henry Ford Health is helping shape the future of healthcare through the transformative Future of Health:
Detroit initiative, a $3 billion investment that is redefining our academic healthcare campus and advancing innovation, research, education, and community impact. Our work is grounded in purpose, collaboration, and belonging. We empower team members to grow their careers, contribute innovative ideas, and make a meaningful difference every day. Whether you're caring for patients, supporting operations, conducting research, or driving new solutions, you'll be part of a team united by a shared mission: delivering exceptional care, advancing health outcomes, and building healthier communities for all.
Department:
Primary Care
Schedule:
Full-time days:
Monday - Friday
Location:
Ferndale, MI Sign On Bonus Eligible General
Summary:
Ready to make a real difference in patients' lives? As a Medical Assistant in our Clinic, you'll work alongside our providers and nursing team to deliver quality, compassionate care that truly matters. You'll be the friendly face that greets patients, the skilled hands that prepare them for care, and the organized professional who keeps everything running smoothly. It's clinical work with heart!
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Here's what you'll be doing day-to-day):
- Welcome patients with a warm greeting and get them settled and ready for their visit.
- Take vital signs and record them in our electronic health record (EHR) system—keeping the data accurate and timely.
- Chat with patients to gather their medical history, using your critical thinking skills to ask the right questions.
- Get everything prepped and ready for exams, procedures, and treatments following our established protocols and best practices.
- Administer medications and immunizations as directed by the provider, following the six rights of medication administration and maintaining detailed records.
- Document all patient care activities in the EHR—keeping the clinical picture complete and current.
- Stay alert and ready to respond quickly if any emergencies arise.
- Keep on top of patient requests coming through phone calls, In Basket messages, and My Chart, responding promptly and documenting everything in the EHR.
- Enter medication, radiology, and lab orders into the EHR for provider review and sign-off.
- Send patients off with clear after-visit instructions and a smile, ensuring they know what comes next.
- Prepare…
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