Health Care Assistant

Company: Michigan State University
Location: East Lansing
Posted on: November 15, 2022

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• - More (http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&username=pageup) Back to search results Apply now Job no: 812626 Work type: Support Staff Pay Grade:07Major Administrative Unit / College:Msu Hci Clinical ServicesDepartment:Msu Hci Specialty Services 40001154Sub Area:CT- Clerical Tech.Salary:Salary Commensurate with ExperienceLocation: East Lansing Categories: Health Care Support, Human Resources, Clerical Technical- CT, Full Time (90-100%), Union Position SummaryGreets patients, obtains basic treatment information, performs and assists with routine medical procedures, and performs clerical activities in order to assist in maintaining clinic flow. Updates and files medical records, verifies insurance coverage and collects payments from patients.Job duties:
  • Greets patients in order to determine needs; registers and directs patients to the correct appointment areas.
  • Records chief complaint, takes vital signs and health information, and performs routine tests and procedures including, vaccines, venipuncture, blood pressures, pulse rates, respirations, weights and heights.
  • Prepares equipment/supplies and cleans examination rooms in order to prepare for patient examinations.
  • Verifies insurance coverage and authorizations and collects payments from patients.
  • Assists health care providers during examinations, treatments, and minor surgery.
  • Schedules appointments, maintains master schedule for physicians and provides information; receives and routes calls and relays messages.
  • Orders, updates, copies and files patients' charts/medical records in order to insure their availability for health care providers.
  • Orders and schedules lab tests, retrieves and distributes results to health care providers, laboratories and medical records as directed.
  • Types materials, completes and verifies forms, and maintains general filing system and the petty cash and change fund.
  • Monitors supply inventory and orders per guidelines.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.Unit Specific Education/Experience/SkillsKnowledge normally acquired through a high school education; six months to one year of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in a medical office setting or in a clinical setting performing routine health assessment tests; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. May require experience in the use word processing and database software, a specified medical course such as Nurse Health Aid, Medical Assistant, or Phlebotomy. May require knowledge of electronic medical record and patient scheduling systems and Medical Billing/Medical Terminology experience. May require knowledge of electronic medical record and patient scheduling systems. May require certification as a medical assistant.Desired QualificationsExperience working in a Surgical clinical setting.Equal Employment Opportunity StatementAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.Required Application MaterialsResumeCover LetterTogether-we-will StatementThe university is requiring all MSU students, faculty and staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 with limited exceptions. Learn more at:https://msu.edu/together-we-will/Work HoursWork hours are typically 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. but may vary as necessary to accommodate department operations.Websitehttps://healthcare.msu.edu/Summary of Physical DemandsThe job requires significant physical effort and involves carrying charts and medical equipment, assisting in ambulating and lifting patients.Summary of Health RisksExposure to human blood, serum, and other body fluids; and materials covered under Universal Precautions; TB risk or work within three (3) feet of patients in a health care setting; wear a respirator. Covid precautions.The Bidding Eligibility ends on 9/20/2022 at 11:55 PMAdvertised: Sep 14, 2022 Eastern Daylight Time

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