Medical Assistant

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How to Apply

To be considered for this position, a cover letter is required and should be attached as the first page with your resume.  The cover letter should address why you believe you would be a good fit for this position and an outline of your skills and experience that would be applicable to this position.

What You'll Do

Function as part of a team to manage patient flow in a fast paced outpatient setting.  Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Rooming patients, obtain vital signs, meaningful use and enter into MIChart, prepare and turn over rooms for surgical procedures.
• Works independently with physician during procedures, bandaging, review of post-operative instructions, suture removal.  Administering common medications as ordered by physician.
• Clean and wrap surgical instruments for sterilization.  Deliver and pick up surgical packs from sterilization.
• Maintain supplies and linen in surgery rooms.
• Transport specimens to pathology.
• Assist in training and orientation of new MA’s.
• Provide for the safety of self and others by adherence to the hospital’s safety guidelines, policies, and practices.  Help ensure compliance with all such safety-related policies.
• Protect and respect patient privacy and provide a secure, comfortable, and welcoming clinic environment.

Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally.  Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Why Join Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 26,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems.  In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• Generous PTO policy.

Required Qualifications*

• Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant Program.
• Prior medical assistant experience in an ambulatory care clinical setting is preferred.
• Enthusiastic, reliable, hard-working, flexible, detail-oriented, and positive minded individual with demonstrated skills in interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to take direction from a multiple number of medical clinicians and supervisor, and work efficiently in a busy environment.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills, consistently uses available time effectively.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Participate in in-service programs for the medical staff.
• Must have excellent attendance and punctuality.

Desired Qualifications*

Desired Qualifications:

• Minimum of one-year medical assisting experience in an ambulatory care clinic setting.

Underfill Statement

This position may be filled at a lower classification depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.