Medical Assistant – Specialist Opportunity

Michigan Institute of Urology (Affiliate of Solaris Health)

Are you a skilled Medical Assistant looking to elevate your clinical expertise while maintaining a great work-life balance? Michigan Institute of Urology is looking for a dedicated professional to join our team in West Bloomfield for this specialized, part-time role.

Position Overview

This is a unique opportunity to combine essential clinical duties with specialized diagnostic care. In this role, you will be a key player in our patient care cycle, managing traditional MA responsibilities alongside specialized Urodynamic procedures.

This position offers a consistent, flexible schedule of 2–3 days per week (16–24 hours total) with no evenings, no weekends, and no on-call requirements.

Your Day-to-Day

• Clinical Support: Rooming patients, capturing chief complaints, and ensuring an efficient clinic flow.
• Hands-on Procedures: Administering injections, performing lab work, and assisting with various urological exams.
• Specialized Urodynamic Care: You will be crucial to the diagnostic process by:
  
  • Preparation: Explaining procedures to patients to ease anxiety and ensuring equipment is calibrated.
  • Catheterization: Safely inserting small catheters required for pressure sensing.
  • Data Collection: Monitoring computer software during bladder filling and recording patient sensations (e.g., "first urge" or "fullness").
  • Post-Procedure Care: Assisting patients after testing and documenting findings in the EMR for physician review.
• Documentation: Accurate and timely charting within the EMR to ensure high-quality patient records.

Schedule & Locations

• Work-Life Balance: 2–3 days per week (Monday–Friday). Shifts start as early as 6:30 AM and end by 6:00 PM.
• Travel: This role supports our two premier West Bloomfield campuses:
  
  • Beaumont Medical Building (Orchard Lake Rd)
  • Lakes Medical Center (Haggerty Rd)

What You Bring to the Team

• Education: Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program with a valid MA Diploma.
• Experience: Previous MA experience is required.
• Catheter Care: Experience with catheter care and maintenance is a major plus.
• Specialization: While urology experience is preferred, we are willing to train the right candidate on Urodynamic procedures.
• Skills: Proficiency in injections, lab tasks, and EMR charting.

Benefits & Perks

• $500 Sign-on Bonus
• Competitive hourly pay
• A supportive team environment
• The stability of a leading practice backed by Solaris Health

Ready to advance your career? Apply now to join the Michigan Institute of Urology team!
 

GENERAL SUMMARY 

The Medical Assistant II (MA II) supports the delivery of urological services, performs work as required and functions as an effective member of the interdisciplinary team. The Medical Assistant II is tasked to perform routine administrative and clinical tasks to keep the medical offices running smoothly. This position collaborates/work with staff within their practice or other professional disciplines within the affiliated medical groups as needed to achieve effective and efficient patient care delivery and the desired patient outcomes.  

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION/COMPETENCIES

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• The MA II will perform various administrative and clinical duties under the direction of their assigned direct supervisor.
• The MA II will consistently confer with physicians, nursing, and other staff members to coordinate and schedule appointments of patients.
• Performs additional responsibilities within the office that encompasses at least 50% of their daily time.
• Greets and prepare patients.
• Measures and records vital signs.
• Records patient interview, history, and chief complaint.
• Provides patient education with regards to medications, management of diseases, home treatments and special diets.
• Prepares patients for examinations and performs routing screening tests.
• Assists physicians with exams.
• Preforms phlebotomy and collection of other lab specimens. Performs basic lab tests.
• Performs EKG’s.
• Assists with X-ray and physician therapy procedures.
• Prepares and administers medications with physician authorization.
• Change dressings, applies bandages, removes sutures and other first aid procedures.
• Uses CPR skills when necessary.
• Prepares accurate, legal, and ethical documentation at all times.
• Opens office in the morning and closes in the afternoon.
• Assist in maintaining patient logs for the following: Lab requests, CT scans and other treatment orders for the patients.
• Maintains prescription ledger when needed.
• Ensures the back office has good flow, keeps rooms full and assists with room turnover.
• Performs new patient thorough work-up (x-rays, vitals, new patient packet explanation).
• Adds medical history on all new patients and accurately updates all established patients’ history.
• Performs accurate and complete room set-up for physician.
• Ensures that all patients medication is updated before physician visit.
• Handles set-up for in office surgical procedures.
• Ensures appropriate consent form is completed correctly avoiding the use of too many medical abbreviations within the consent forms.
• Scribe as assigned per physician office flow.
• Prepares for seeing patients the following day, including patient confirmation for next day visit.
• Completes patient medical record requests when necessary.
• Assists in the orientation and training of new personnel.
• Assist with other administrative projects and tasks as needed.
• Ensures proper hand off of responsibilities once their task is completed.
• Meets established attendance criteria and starts work promptly. Punctual and dependable for assigned/confirmed shifts.
• Respects and acknowledges the organizations commitment to cultural diversity, which is expressed through behavior, language and actions.
• Consistently demonstrates good use of time and resources.
• Adherence to HR, & Corporate policies and procedures.
• Ensures that all medical records are accurate and complete for all patients.
• Ensures compliance of healthcare regulations, medical laws and high ethical standards.
• Regularly adheres and supports compliance and accreditation efforts as assigned including, but not limited to OSHA, HIPAA & CMS guidelines for Parts C & D on General Compliance and Fraud, Waste & Abuse.
• Performs other position related duties as assigned.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSURES OR REGISTRY REQUIREMENTS

• Medical Assistant Certification or Registration preferred.

KNOWLEDGE | SKILLS | ABILITIES

• Must demonstrate excellent organizational skills and the ability to perform well in stressful situations.
• Knowledge in healthcare systems operations such as EMR, Practice Management Solutions.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple deadlines.
• Project Management.
• Vendor relations (for those MA’s that are required to order office and clinical supplies).
• Database management.
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Skill in using computer programs and applications including Microsoft Office.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Delivers exceptional patient service throughout all interactions
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Complies with HIPAA regulations for patient confidentiality.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Graduate of a Medical Assistant program or equivalent experience (based on State regulation requirements).

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

6 months experience working within a physician’s office desired. Urology experience desired.

REQUIRED TRAVEL

Minimal travel required

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Carrying Weight

Frequency

1-25 lbs.

Frequent from 34% to 66%

26-50 lbs.

Occasionally from 2% to 33%

Pushing/Pulling

Frequency

1-25 lbs.

Seldom, up to 2%

100 + lbs.

Seldom, up to 2%

Lifting - Height, Weight

Frequency

Floor to Chest, 1 -25 lbs.

Occasional: from 2% to 33%

Floor to Chest, 26-50 lbs.

Seldom: up to 2%

Floor to Waist, 1-25 lbs.

Occasional: from 2% to 33%

Floor to Waist, 26-50 lbs.

Seldom: up to 2%