Medical Assistant - Occupational Health

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Medical Assistant to join our dynamic team at Henry Ford Health. As a Medical Assistant in our Mobile Occupational Health department, you will play a crucial role in delivering comprehensive healthcare services to employees at various worksites. Your expertise will be essential in assessing and treating patients in a variety of situations.

This Role is not Clinical Based! You will be travelling to different corporate Clients to perform Health Screen, Hearing Testing and more

• Dependable car: You’ll occasionally need to drive your own vehicle when the company minivan isn’t available.

• Willingness to Travel: Within Metro Detroit and occasionally across Michigan - some over night stays also required

Key Responsibilities:

• Assisting physicians with pre-employment exams.

• A dministering vaccinations and immunizations

• Perform drug screenings and other clinical procedures as needed

• Drawing blood and collecting other specimens for laboratory analysis

• Conduct hearing tests, respiratory fit testing, tb testing, etc. Training will be provided.

Education/Experience Required:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent

• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation

• Graduate of a Medical Assistant program with completion of a formal clinical externship (160 hour minimum). OR

• Graduate from a Medical Assistant program without completion of a clinical externship but with a minimum one-year experience in clinical medical assisting within the past five (5) years. OR

• Current Professionally Recognized Medical Assistant Certification with a minimum of five (5) years of experience in clinical medical assisting. OR

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). OR

• Licensed Paramedic/Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) with at least one-year clinical experience in clinical medical setting within the past five (5) years. OR

• Military trained medical personnel with at least one-year clinical experience in clinical medical setting within the past five (5) years

• Current BLS-C

• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) certification preferred

• Strong clinical skills, including phlebotomy, injections, and vital signs measurement

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Strong organizational and time management skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Additional Information

• Organization: Community Care Services

• Department: Mobile Occupational Health

• Shift: Day Job

• Union Code: Not Applicable

  Additional Details

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

Overview

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers .

Benefits

The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.