Medical Assistant

Job Summary:

This is a temp-to-hire Medical Assistant position in a General Cardiology clinic. The role involves both clinical and administrative tasks, including chart preparation, telephone triage, and assisting with authorization forms. The MA will support the cardiology team by assisting with patient care, collecting data, and performing designated procedures. Travel to satellite clinics may be required.

Location:

Seattle, Washington, United States

Responsibilities:

- Chart preparation
- Telephone triage
- Assisting with authorization forms
- Refills
- Inbasket help
- Assisting patients in their routine activities of daily living
- Performing range of motion
- Ambulating patient
- Positioning patient and providing skin care
- Distributing linen and changes bed as needed
- Assisting with feeding and meal delivery
- Assisting with routine hygiene care including toileting and incontinent care, as well as appropriate oral and personal hygiene
- Obtaining urine, stool, and sputum specimens and processes specimens as needed
- Obtaining and recording health, weights, vital signs, including pulse oximetry and pain assessment and I&O
- Communicating patient status and reports changes in patient condition to licensed professional
- Performing incentive spirometry
- Transporting patient. Preps for diagnostic tests
- Assisting rehab therapists (PM & R)
- Performing pulse oximetry/oxygen set up in oxygen therapy
- Preparing room (supplies). Provides post mortem care
- Preparing for admission and discharge
- Assisting nurse in emergency situations
- Maintaining and cleaning equipment
- Performing suction (oral, naso pharynx)
- Performing blood sugar finger sticks
- Removing IV catheters per licensed nurse instruction
- Performing EKGs (department specific responsibility)
- Answering unit phone and directs calls accordingly
- Performing data entry into electronic medical database systems. Documents patient care and related duties appropriately
- Performing selected patient registration activities
- Coordinating equipment/supply needs. Notifies appropriate department of equipment malfunction
- Performing any other related duties (e.g., clerical, technical duties) as assigned

Required Skills &

Certifications:

- At least 6 months of experience working as a Medical Assistant
- BLS certification
- EPIC charting experience
- GED

Preferred Skills &

Certifications:

- Cardiology experience
- MA-C certification
- MA-R certification

Special Considerations:

- Facility may call off traveler UP TO 1 shift per pay period (every 2 weeks)
- Candidate is expected to have reliable transportation and no additional scheduling restrictions.
- Some floating may be required, but it will be arranged well in advance (no same day floating)
- Position could require travel to satellite clinics regularly (Seattle primary, but travel to Edmonds, Ballard, Redmond, Bellevue)

Scheduling:
- 5x8hr Days, , Mon-Fri