Medical Assistant Apprentice

Auburn North
923 Auburn Way North
Auburn, WA 98002, USA

Hourly Rate: $22.50

HealthPoint is offering paid,on-the-job training for those interested in pursuing a certification in Medical Assisting.

The apprentice training programprovidersitslearnersa structured learning environment that provides tools and skills to become confident and successful members of a healthcare team.

The program begins on October
26, 2026.Applications must besubmittedno later than September 21, 2026.

Phones Screens and Interviews for this position will commence September 9, 2026.

Would you like to have a career that makes a daily difference in people’s lives? Do you want to be part of a caring, respectful, diverse community? If youansweredyes to these questions, keep reading!

HealthPoint is a community-based, community-supported and community-governed network of non-profit health centers dedicated to providing expert, high-quality care to all who need it, regardless of circumstances. Founded in 1971, we believe that the quality of your health care should not depend on how much money you make, what language youspeakor what your health is,
because everyone deserves great care .

Medical Assistance Apprentice will perform back-office functions including patient preparation, support of health care providers, laboratory procedures and clinic operations in a manner that promotes quality patient care. Act asliaisonbetween front office and provider for ensuringtimelyand orderly patient flow. This role will be an enrollee of the WACHC MA Apprenticeship Program. The performance of delegated clinical duties will be directed, supervised, and inspected by the appropriately credentialed staff.

This program requires2,000 hoursof paid on-the-job-training and
410 hoursof supplemental, unpaid course work. There will be three in-person laboratory days.

This program requires a two-year service commitment with

HealthPoint, which begins uponthe completion of the Apprenticeship Program.

• Remain in good standing with apprentice training program and complete WACH coursework and required training modules and will be periodically evaluated using patient care competencies provided through the WACH MA Apprentice training program.
• Prepare andmaintainexam rooms, laboratoryareaand lavatory with supplies before the start of the day, at the end of the day and as needed throughout the day.
• Room and prepare patients for exams including chief complaint and vital signs and request reports needed for patient care.
• Provide assistance with patient exams,and medical procedures.
• Perform laboratory procedures including, but not limited to, anterior nasal swabbing,nasopharngealswabbinghemoglobin, rapid strip, urine chemstrips, blood glucose and pregnancy tests.
• Respond to calls from patients.
• Order medication and medical supplies for the clinic.
• Ensure lab specimens are properly labeled, recorded, and sent to appropriate outside laboratory.
• Complete laboratory control sheets according toHealthPointprocedures.
• Fill out lab, and referral forms according toHealthPointprocedures.
• Provide instructions to patients on the use of medications as directed by the Provider.
• Record medication refills in patient charts. Follow up with patient on prescription refills. Process all pharmacy requests.
• Send out test result letters to patients and follow up with providers.
• Sanitize used equipment with appropriate sterilizing techniques.
• Provide liaison between receptionists and providers ensuringtimelyand orderly patient flow throughout the clinic.
• Follow established procedures for opening and closing the clinic each day.
• Maintain good attendance, ispunctualand worksfull scheduled…