McLaren Health Care·Lapeer, Michigan
The Medical Assistant manages patient scheduling, insurance authorizations, and billing charges for the Wound Center. They also provide direct clinical assistance to physicians during patient visits and maintain necessary medical supplies.
Schedules appointments, obtains insurance benefits, authorizations and obtains referrals on some insurances. Assist physician with patient visits for the Wound Center. Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Responsible for contacting insurance carriers to verify the patient's eligibility and benefits Gathers appropriate information, claim numbers, addresses, etc. for billing purposes Responsible for authorization on some insurance Accurately prepares and enters patient charges via computer Assists in establishing need for charge codes Able to verify input of patient charges Obtains physician orders and consults as needed Performs duties and procedures as directed by supervisor/medical director. Proficient use and maintenance of necessary supplies and equipment required to meet patient, physicians or departments needs Monitors registration errors and communicates them to the Patient Access Supervisor or Manager Maintains census/visit information Assembles charts Obtains and verifies appropriate insurance information, referrals and authorizations Documents necessary information clearly and completely in the computer system Performs miscellaneous office duties including answering phones, filing, photocopying, typing reports, sorting mail and ordering supplies Performs other duties as assigned or requested Has the ability to adjust plans and reprioritize to accomplish the normal operations in addition to the unexpected ones Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans
Required: Graduate of accredited school of Medical Assistant, or 1 year of Medical Assistant experience. High school diploma or equivalent Previous medical assisting, nurse aide or technical experience Previous clerical experience BLS certification within 3 months of hire Preferred: Previous experience working with insurance verification Phlebotomy experience/certification Successfully completion of a Hyperbaric medicine course.( Qualified Nurse Aide or Medical Assistant may monitor dives after successful completion of course/and 40 hour orientation; and function only at times in the hyperbaric technician role only when hyperbaric technician is not available) Experience working in a Wound & Hyperbaric Center
Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant school or have one year of experience, along with a high school diploma and BLS certification. Experience in phlebotomy or hyperbaric medicine is preferred.
Market context
In Michigan, support-services roles in healthcare often stay active because clinics and practices need dependable staff who can handle patient-facing and back-office tasks. These positions are competitive because employers commonly require a high school diploma, completion of a competency-based medical assistant training program, and timely BLS plus a recognized Medical Assistant certification. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly compare fit and confirm your certification timeline before applying.
