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Henry Ford Health
Lead Medical Assistant- Family Practice- Full Time
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What they do
A Medical Assistant assists physicians and other medical specialists with routine administrative or clinical tasks. Organizes patient records, schedules appointments, and prepares medical equipment. May specialize in administrative or clinical work, or specialize in a particular area of medicine, i.e. assisting in the office of an ophthalmologist (eye specialist). Works in medical offices.
$41,481 / year median in Michigan
+8% projected growth
Job Description
Lead Medical Assistant
- Family Practice
- Full Time Henry Ford Health
- 3.
Full Job Description Department:
Family Practice Schedule:
Full-time days: Monday•Friday Location:
LivoniaMI GENERAL SUMMARY
Provides assistance in the health care clinic by preparing patients for examination and performing various clerical duties related to clinic activities. Under supervision of the Office Supervisor/Manager, is responsible for the support functions in the office as relates to medical assistants. May function as receptionist, medical assistant, or lab assistant when necessary or assigned and may or may not be the primary responsibility.EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Graduate from a Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) Medical Assistant Program or graduate of a formal medical assistant program with a minimum of five years continuous work as Medical Assistant with verifiable clinical experience. Completion of a clinical externship. Three (3) years of experience as a Medical Assistant. Ability to perform a wide variety of clinical skills as related to ambulatory patient care. Basic computer knowledge and keyboarding skills. Successful completion of HFMG pharmacology class and test.C ERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED
Current BLS-C certificate. One of the following is required. Failure to retain certification/registration will result in termination from employment withHenry Ford Health:
Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) eligible for Certification by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) OR Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) from the American Medical Technologist organization (AMT) OR Certification by the National Healthcare Association (NHA), Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), OR Certification from the National Center for Competency Testing (CCT), National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA).Additional Information Organization:
Henry Ford Providence Hospitals Department:
Providence Park Livonia FP Shift:
Day Job Union Code:
Not Applicable Additional Details This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above. Overview Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services- from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail.