Medical Assistant (MA)
Trinity Health MI
Grand Rapids, MI0–2 yrs1h agovia LinkedIn
About the Role
Medical Assistants work in a collaborative environment to deliver excellent patient care under the direction of licensed clinical professionals in a clinic or practice environment. MAs are expected to facilitate all aspects of the patient visit experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Room setup and patient preparation
- Taking vitals (Manual & Electronic)
- Perform EKG
- Drawing blood and giving injections and immunizations
- Performing office tests (Point of Care Testing)
- Pharmacology
- Administrative duties
- May perform or assist with in-office procedures / treatments
Requirements & Tech Stack
- High School Diploma or GED
- Successful completion of an accredited/approved: MA program and MA externship, MA internship, EMT, or Paramedic program.
- In absence of completed MA Program/Externship/Internship, must have 2+ years clinical experience providing clinical support in community-based clinic and be subject to standardized testing and evaluation of clinical skills.
Qualifications
- Certification as a Medical Assistant through one of the following certifying agencies (Preferred):
- American Association of Medical Assistants (CMA)
- American Medical Technologists (RMA)
- National Center for Competency Testing (NCMA)
- National Healthcareer Association (CCMA)
- National Association of Health Professionals (NRCMA)
- American Medical Certification Association (CMAC)
- New graduate or 1 or more years of previous clinical experience or equivalent combination of education and experience (Preferred).