Medical Assistant DMC Metropolitan Health Center Hamtramck

Medical Assistant – DMC Metropolitan Health Center Hamtramck

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. Be the heart of compassionate care as a Medical Assistant with us! In this vital role, you’ll provide essential assistance and comfort to patients, ensuring they receive the best possible experience during their healthcare journey. If you’re dedicated, empathetic, and ready to make a positive impact on patients’ lives, we encourage you to apply today and become a crucial part of our caring team.

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits: pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long‑term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status.

This is a per diem role with required hours Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM. A non‑exempt medical office position responsible for providing direct nursing care in a medical office setting under the direction of a physician.

• Assist in assessment of patient needs and health plan by taking vital signs, history, medication listing, assessing visual acuity and determining chief complaint.
• Assess patients’ physical and mental status.
• Complete all necessary documentation in the patient’s medical record in accordance with practice’s charting policy.
• Prepare equipment and assist physicians with medical treatments, exams and medical procedures.
• Administer prescribed oral medications and give intramuscular, subcutaneous, and intradermal injections. Perform venipunctures, CLIA‑waived and non‑CLIA waived lab testing.
• Maintain a clean, orderly and safe environment for patients and visitors, including cleaning, sterilizing, storing instruments and stocking rooms for daily work schedule.
• Comply with established personal protective equipment requirements necessary for protection against exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids, chemical disinfectants, radiation and other hazardous substances.
• Arrange for specialized consultations and appointments for testing as ordered by the physicians. Notify appropriate insurance personnel to pre‑certify surgeries or tests ordered by the physician or other health‑care provider that require pre‑certification by the insurance company.
• Answer office phones, assist front desk in scheduling appointments and direct calls appropriately. Assist in checking out patients and assist them with referral processing and scheduling process.

• High school diploma/GED
• Medical Assistant diploma from an accredited school or three years of relevant work experience in a healthcare setting in lieu of a Medical Assistant diploma

Required:

CPR/BLS Certification

Preferred:
Medical Assistant

Required:

Medical Assistant diploma from an accredited school OR three years of relevant work experience in a healthcare setting in lieu of a Medical Assistant diploma OR a current Medical Assistant certification.

Preferred:
Medical Assistant diploma from an accredited school and at least 1 year of relevant work experience.

Tenet, through its subsidiary Tenet Physicians' Network, is an equal opportunity employer. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

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Executive

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care and Medical Practices