Medical Assistant, Certified; MA-C), Family Medicine

Medical Assistant, Certified (MA-C), Family Medicine

Job Category: Patient Care Services

• Full-Time
• Hourly Range : $21.13 USD to $35.60 USD

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Samaritan Clinic on Pioneer
1550 S. Pioneer Way
Moses Lake, WA 98837, USA

All of us, for each of you, every time.

Together, serving as the trusted regional healthcare partner.

At Samaritan, we do more than deliver healthcare—we make a meaningful difference in the lives of our community every day. We’re committed to creating an exceptional workplace where professionals feel valued, supported, and inspired to provide outstanding care to every patient we serve.

As a Medical Assistant-Certified (MA-C) you will assist providers and other members of the clinic health care team by performing a variety of back-office and patient-related tasks to ensure a smooth patient workflow within the department. In this role, you will provide a variety of patient care procedures within the scope of practice as defined by the Samaritan Clinic under Washington State certification.

The scope of practice may include, but is not limited to: injections, EKG's, ear lavage and blood draws, measuring patient vital signs, proficiency in swabs to include Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), Strep and Covid-19, manage rooming and patient flow, including pre-visit preparation, assisting with the patient visit, and post-visit duties as well as informing the provider of schedule changes that impact patient flow.

Samaritan Clinic patient care includes a myriad of services from Family Medicine, Care Today, to specialty areas such as Behavioral Health, Adult Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Outpatient Cardiology, General Surgery, Orthopedics, Podiatry, Gastroenterology, Urology, and growing!

We are seeking a candidate with a positive attitude, great customer service skills, the ability to demonstrate compassion, and anticipate future patient needs. This position will support our growing clinic team serving both our Pioneer and Patton clinic locations. Previous experience working as a Medical Assistant, Certified preferred.

This is a full-time position working Monday - Friday, with availability between 7:45am
-5:30pm.

EXTRA INCENTIVE:

Up to $7,500 sign on bonus, subject to two-year Hospital Sign on Bonus Agreement. (External candidates only.)

SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Reviews schedules, organizes patient flow, and escorts patients to exam room assisting patients as needed with walking transfers, preparing for exam; take and record height, weight, vitals, temperature, head circumference (when applicable).
• Prepares for exam: collecting patient history; performing screenings per provider guidelines.
• Fulfills clinical medical assisting responsibilities that may include medical/surgical asepsis, sterilization, instrument wrapping and autoclaving; checking vital signs; physical examination preparations; clinical pharmacology; drug administration through various routes including injections; prescription verifications with physician’s orders; minor surgery assists including surgical tray set-up pre/post-surgical care, applying dressings, and suture removal; biohazard waste disposal and monitoring; therapeutic modalities; instructing patients with assistive devices, body mechanics, and home care;
  
  laboratory procedures including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines; quality control methods; CLIA-waived testing; and specimen handling.
• Conducts and administers pregnancy tests, occult blood tests, hematocrits, blood draws, peak flows, glucose monitoring, PPDs, injections, immunizations, Snellen tests, EKGs, Ishihara’s color test, rapid strep tests, tympanograms, and dipstick urine samples.
• Assists with suture removal, wound…