"Medical Assistant Associate/Assistant - Part Time"

Working at Michigan Medicine affords you the opportunity to excel in specialty, surgical, and other complex and fast-paced outpatient clinical settings. If you have and enjoy using surgical and procedure-based skills, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Perks and Benefits:

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Growth opportunities to higher seniority positions
• Management that provides quality training and direction

Applications to this posting will be considered for openings in the following areas:

• Primary Care (Adult, Pediatric, and Geriatric populations) and other clinically-based outpatient services
• Specialty Pediatrics
• Psychiatry Services
• Neurology
• Cancer
• Cardiovascular
• Dermatology
• Orthopedics
• Physical Medicine & Rehab (PM&R)
• Adult Medical & Surgical Specialties (i.e. Allergy, Surgery, Urology, and more)

Responsibilities:

• Clean wound(s) before treatment is administered.
• Perform standard medical laboratory tests, including urinalysis.
• Schedule and refer patients to appointments.
• Respond to general patient inquiries regarding treatment and clinic policies and procedures.
• Coordinate patient care with outside health agencies.
• Obtain health status and medical history.
• Maintain patient files and records.
• Complete insurance forms and initiate other patient correspondence.
• Arrange for the repair of clinic equipment
• Maintain stock levels and order clinic supplies.
• Process patient care orders using the electronic ordering system may be required in certain areas

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Knowledge of basic medical terminology.
• Moderate standing/walking, as well as, lifting, positioning, pushing, and/or transferring patients.

Associate Level:

• 1-3 years of experience

Assistant Level:

• 0-1 years of experience
• Some office experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or (RMA).
• Experience working within a large complex health care setting.
• Familiarity with electronic medical records system.
• Ability to walk long distances throughout the hospital daily and frequently.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to work well with a team setting.
• Communicates effectively and has strong accountability and diversity with multiple roles.
• Demonstrated active listening, written, verbal and information technology skills.

Part Time hours, 20 hours per week, weekday schedule will vary depending on location/clinic. Must be able to work 20 hours between Monday - Friday schedule. May be occasional weekends.

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the United Michigan Medicine Allied Professionals (UMMAP), which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.