Medical Assistant-Certified

Position: Medical Assistant-Certified ($5,000 in bonuses your first year!)
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** Working Here | Experience Serving Your Community
** If you are looking to foster a fulfilling career path while serving your community, you are in the right place. All careers at CHAS Health allow you to make an impact on patient’s lives and our greater community. No matter what clinic or location you join, you become a part of the bigger picture – providing trustworthy, patient-centered, and attentive care to anyone who walks through our doors.

We continue to expand operations and are regularly looking for talented and dedicated individuals to help us continue to make a difference in patient lives. Challenging the status quo starts with you – get started today.##
** Everyone Welcome
** From the beginning, we strongly believe that all people have the right to high-quality health care. Our goal is to remove barriers to care and provide high-quality, evidence-based care in a place that is convenient – in your neighborhood. We believe everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their situation.## Compensation Range:$23.75 - $33.86## Check out our work perks !
** Competitive Compensation & Exceptional Benefits at CHAS Health
** Join a workforce that values your expertise as much as your wellbeing! CHAS Health's comprehensive compensation package  includes:
* ** Annual milestone bonus
** for all eligible employees! $500 for every year worked, up to $5,000.
* ** Robust health coverage
** with employer-offered medical, dental, vision, long-term care, and life insurance.
* ** 401(k) with up to 6% employer match
** for a retirement plan that invests in your future.
* ** Work/life balance**—enjoy more than six (6) weeks of paid time off (PTO) annually for full-time employees, to recharge and refresh.
* ** Tuition assistance and student loan repayment**—let CHAS Health pay for your education!
* ** Up to $7,500 for childcare
** annually through reimbursement, to help you balance work and family life.
* ** CME and license fee reimbursement**—we've got you covered. **
* ** Offered benefits dependent upon employee eligibility and criteria
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* Job Description:

**** Purpose of Job:
** Improve the overall health of the communities we serve by managing patient care at assigned medical clinic by performing the following duties:
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* Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

*** Greets variety of patients and escorts to exam room; informs patient of time delays throughout visit.
* Prepares patients for provider; anticipates needs of provider to maintain efficient patient flow.
* Performs phlebotomy and laboratory procedures as directed by provider.
* Performs and documents injections and immunizations.
* Ensures exam rooms are clean, stocked, and ready for patients.
* Cleans, prepares, and sterilizes instruments.
* Assists provider with procedures, exams and patient education.
* Obtains prescription refills under the direction and authorization of provider.
* Manages appropriate patient referrals and required documentation.
* Observes and follows required safety protocols, including handling and disposal of sharps, use of personal protective equipment, exposure to blood borne pathogens, and general safety of employees and patients.
* Answers telephones, schedules patients, and supports care team members.
* Performs other duties assigned, including supporting the CHAS Health Mission and Core Values.###
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* Qualifications:

** Education/

Experience:

Completion of medical assistant training through an apprenticeship program registered and approved by the WA Department of Labor & Industries or college program accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education School (ABHES) or the Commission of Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) required. Certification through the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), National Health career Association (NHA) or National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) required within 120 days of hire.

Washington locations also require a Medical Assistant – Certified credential issued by Washington State Department of Health. Previous experience in a community health clinic preferred.  

Experience with EHR preferred.

Skills:

Excellent customer service, oral and…