Medical Assistant - Primary Care Westside

Company: Ascension Health
Location: Kalamazoo
Posted on: September 9, 2020

Job Description:

We Are HiringMedical Assistant - FP Westside - Full-Time Rotating, 36 Hours Weekly - Ascension Borgess, Westside Medical Center - Kalamazoo, MISchedule varies. Hours of Operation: M-F 0700- 2200. S/S 1200-1800. Evenings, Weekends and Holidays as needed per rotation.Why Join Ascension?In Michigan, Ascension operates 16 hospitals and hundreds of related healthcare facilities that together employ over 20,000 associates. Across the state, Ascension Michigan is working together to help bring patients more resources and better care. Ascension Michigan is also committed to its community; it provided over $272 million in community benefit and care of persons living in poverty in FY2018. Ascension Michigan is dedicated to spiritually centered, holistic care which sustains and improves the health of individuals and communities.Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. In FY2019, Ascension provided $2 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs.Ascension includes more than 150,000 associates and 40,000 aligned providers. The national health system operates more than 2,600 sites of care - including 150 hospitals and more than 50 senior living facilities - in 20 states and the District of Columbia, while providing a variety of services including clinical and network services, venture capital investing, investment management, biomedical engineering, facilities management, risk management, and contracting through Ascension's own group purchasing organization.What You Will DoAs an Associate with Ascension Medical Group, you will have the opportunity to assist with the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician.Responsibilities:* Assists with treatments ordered by physician as supervised by physician or registered nurse. Performs select clinical duties.* Interviews patients, measures vital signs, and records information on patients' charts. Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients.* Performs basic clerical duties including answering the phone, maintaining records, and filing.* Performs basic materials management functions to include ordering and stocking of supplies. Assists with maintaining a clean and orderly environment.What You Will NeedLicenses/Certifications/Registration:* Required Credential(s):* BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.* Preferred Credential(s):* Medical Assistant. Any issuing authority accepted.Education:* High school diploma or GED required.Work Experience:* Previous Primary Care Medical Assistant experience preferred.Equal Employment OpportunityBorgess Health is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to the nondiscrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, disability, veteran or marital status.Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

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