Medical Assistant Epilepsy

$3,000 Sign On Bonus Available

Provides clinical support to health care professionals to ensure the delivery of quality health care services.

Practice Overview

Our Neurosciences team consists of a driven group of physicians, advanced practice providers, clinical, and clerical support staff that support 5 different subspecialities including: Neurosurgery, Epilepsy, Neurovascular Stroke, General Neurology, and Movement Disorders. The providers in our practice provide both inpatient and outpatient care to patients and can be seen in the Operating Room (OR), Interventional Radiology (IR), and Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) in Butterworth Hospital. We emphasize strong teamwork, adaptability, and determination to provide exceptional patient care and positive experiences for our patients. Our team is full of talented individuals striving for efficient operations and mutual respect in the spirit of camaraderie.

Our Epilepsy team provides multi-faceted care in the inpatient and outpatient settings to diagnosis, treat, and manage epileptic and non-epileptic seizure events and disorders. When not providing care in the outpatient clinic, our providers can be seen reading EEGS and providing care in the EMU in Butterworth Hospital.

Essential Functions

• Facilitates efficient and effective patient flow including preparing the patient for the visit/admission, and providing specific services and education as determined by the providers in accordance with licensure and policy.
• Performs necessary administrative duties that assure all information is current and updated. Includes maintenance and monitoring of electronic health record in basket.
• Maintains and cleans environment, work area, equipment, and communicates any equipment malfunctions to appropriate department/unit personnel.
• Greets and communicates with patients and significant others in a manner consistent with caring and respect. Communicates, collaborates, and anticipates the needs of the other members of the health care team in order to ensure continuity and quality of care and coordination of services.
• Collects and monitors patient data, reporting patient data and patient needs as directed. Documents care consistent with documentation guidelines, and patient chargeable items/services according to standards.
• Ensures that processes and services are continuously monitored for quality, cost effectiveness and efficiency. Engages in process and quality improvement activities. Makes and implements recommendations to improve operational efficiency and to implement new services for areas of responsibility.
• Engages in continuous study of the entire professional field, including best practices, to maintain the professional competence, knowledge, and skills necessary for the satisfactory performance of all assigned responsibilities. Completes required continuous training and education, including department specific requirements.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent Required
• Successful completion of a competency-based orientation program Required

• 1 year of relevant experience working in a physician practice or healthcare setting Preferred

• One of the following Required within 120 Days
• AAMA Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
• AMT Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)
• NHA Certified Medical Assistant (CCMA)
• NCCT Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA)
• NAHP Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA)

• AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification Required within 120 Days

How Corewell Health cares for you

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.

• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv

• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!

• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance

• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

Primary Location

SITE - Ambulatory Care Building - 275 Michigan St NE - Grand Rapids

Department Name

Epileptology - CHMG West

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40

Hours of Work

8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (unless 10 hour shifts are desired after orientation is complete)

Days Worked

Monday to Friday (either five 8-hour days or four 10-hour days af