Medical Office Assistant

Medical Office Assistant

Be the heart of compassionate care in a patient care support role with us! In this vital role, you'll provide essential assistance and comfort to patients, ensuring they receive the best possible experience during their healthcare journey. If you're dedicated, empathetic, and ready to make a positive impact on patients' lives, we encourage you to apply today and become a crucial part of our caring team! Benefit statement at Tenet Healthcare includes medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, generous paid time off (PTO), career development and continuing education opportunities, health savings accounts, employee assistance program, employee discount program, and voluntary benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder childcare, auto and home insurance.

Summary description: Under general supervision, provides a wide variety of routine and specialized payroll related clerical functions. Processes and maintains payroll records for automated payroll systems for multiple operating units within the Detroit Medical Center. Prepares and processes specialized payroll calculations such as garnishments, as well as maintaining components of the payroll system such as leave of absence payments and so forth.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications: High school diploma or GED. Graduation from a school of practical nursing OR Completion of one of the following: PCA/PCT Program, Nurse Assistant Program or equivalent training, Medical Assistant Program, EMT program, Phlebotomy training program. One year of previous experience performing Medical Assistant or Patient Care Associate duties. One year of previous experience performing medical office clerical duties in a doctor's office or related area. Medical Assistant certification preferred.

Skills required: Analytical ability necessary to handle patient problems, review and verify insurance information, research billing problems and compile data for statistical reports. Interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate with patients, physicians and other personnel. Technical knowledge of blood pressure techniques.

Facility description: DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital, Michigan's first Level I Trauma Center, helped pioneer the evolution of emergency medicine and currently has one of the busiest and most well-equipped emergency departments anywhere. The first and largest verified burn center in the state is at Receiving, and it is one of only 43 in the nation. Receiving also offers the state's leading 24/7 hyperbaric oxygen program, Metro Detroit's first certified primary stroke center, and the nationally recognized and accredited DMC Rosa Parks Geriatric Center of Excellence.

EEO statement: Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship. Tenet participates in the E-Verify program.