Medical Assistant - Certified

Overview

Are you a CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT? $3,000 SIGN‑ON BONUS OFFERED FOR A TWO‑YEAR COMMITMENT. MUST BE ALREADY CERTIFIED.

Prepares patients for treatment, testing, and examination by a Provider; assists Registered Nurse with patient flow, connects patients with ancillary services, maintains work area and exam rooms, as well as stocks supplies.

$22.55 per hour – $27.06 per hour DOE with ability to go higher for highly experienced candidates. Medical Assistant Certified.

• Responsible for preparing the day’s flow of patients, including pre‑visit planning for patient needs and reviewing with provider.
• Responsible for patient flow during the work day, ensuring that Provider and patient needs are met.
• Responsible for instrumentation, supplies, ordering, and other quality assignments.
• Communicates with patients, as directed by Provider and Licensed Nurse.
• Responsible for managing provider computer desktop flow on a daily basis.
• Administers and demonstrates knowledge of medications administered up to scope of licensure under WAC 246‑826‑100 – “Demonstrates knowledge of medications prior to administration, including but not limited to: correct dosage, route, anatomic site, expected reaction, possible adverse reactions, and appropriate interventions.”
• Responsible for assisting with patient education.
• Promotes a positive work culture and upholds clinic policies and procedures, including the WE CARE Standards of Behavior.
• Must uphold confidentiality at all times in regards to CBHA activities, reports, financials, patient health information and other proprietary information specific to CBHA.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Possesses basic level of written and verbal communication skills, computer skills, and mathematical skills typically acquired through completion of a high school program.
• Possesses familiarity with the processes and operations performed during the work day, facilitating patient flow, while accurately maintaining appropriate health information in the patient’s electronic medical record.
• Ability to demonstrate basic medical terminology/anatomy.

• Possesses current Medical Assistant Certified license with the State of Washington.
• Possesses current BLS for Healthcare Providers card.

• Possesses the ability to successfully form, foster, and improve relationships with members of a culture different from one's own.
• Possesses ability to present oneself professionally.
• Possesses ability to meet with a variety of people, both formally and informally, and to communicate well with professionals and patients.
• Bi‑lingual in English/Spanish to include verbal and written; translating information according to direction of provider.