Certified Medical Assistant II - Transplant Clinic

Overview

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world's leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states.

Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world's deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. These values are grounded in and expressed through the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter.

Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an anti-racist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, anti-racism and inclusion.

Performs variety of patient care, technical, and administrative duties to assist practitioners and other members of health care team in providing high quality patient care through health care system. The Medical Assistant participates as a team member in the overall functioning of the clinic. The Medical Assistant is responsible for the flow of the patients for assigned providers (as applicable) each day.

They perform duties and procedures as described in the Primary Responsibilities section.

About the Transplant Clinic

Our transplant clinic nursing and medical assistant teams provide specialized care for patients receiving assessment and treatment for blood and marrow transplant patients in three specialized areas: allogeneic, autologous and pediatric. Patients receiving care in the Transplant Clinic receive ongoing care over multiple months from a dedicated, multidisciplinary care team.

Please note that this is a full-time (1.0 FTE) position, working Monday-Friday starting as early as 7:30am at the South Lake Union location in the Transplant Department.

Responsibilities

* All Essential Functions of the MA I position

* Leave paperwork / Prior Authorizations /Prescriptions refills

* Answering / screening incoming phone calls

* Coordinating outside labs results and notify pt. of norm labs results

* Acts as preceptor / trainer

* Assist with Nurse Triage

* Preforms blood draws as directed

* Reinforce compliance in billing / coding

* Facilitates distribution of clinical contacts, schedules and care management tools

* Monitor and assist with clinic flow, adjusting as needed to ensure efficient patient flow

* Request medical record from external/internal facilitates and prepare for provider review

* Collaborates with clinic nursing supervisor to develop operational strategies and process improvements for department / unit

* Acts as a liaison between patients/families and health care providers.

* Assist in resolving and/or responding to non-clinical related patient complaints and inquiries

Qualifications

Required:

* Completion of a medical assistant program offered by a school accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) or a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP); or

* Military training or experience may also satisfy the training and experience requirements

* Certified Medical Assistant in the State of Washington and must be familiar with the State's conduct and standards of practice.

* Current Surgical Technologist Registration in the State of…