MA​/Medical Assistant - Bone and Joint

Position: MA / Medical Assistant - Bone and Joint
## MA / Medical Assistant - Bone and Joint Apply remote type:
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- ** Job Description
**** UW Medical Center-Montlake - Bone and Joint
** has an outstanding opportunity for a
** Medical Assistant - Certified (MA-C).*
* ** WORK SCHEDULE
*** Full-time, 100% FTE (40 hours per week)
* Fixed Duration for 1 year
* Monday-Friday
* Day Shift
** DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION
** Located in the University District, the care team at the Hand, Elbow & Shoulder Center at UW Medical Center – Roosevelt provides comprehensive orthopedic and musculoskeletal care, with the goal of helping you return to normal life activities.
** POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
*** Conveniently located near public transportation
* Make a difference for the patients and employees we serve
* Opportunity to provide career growth
** PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
*** Room patients, take vital signs, and reconcile records
* Perform injections
* Prepare and clean exam rooms
* Submit medication prior authorizations
* Recognize symptoms of common medical illnesses and accurately report to provider
* Act as a liaison between patient, patient’s family and providers
* Assist provider with procedures and medical exams
* Perform point of care testing and report abnormal laboratory values
* Assist in transporting patients as required
** REQUIREMENTS
* ** Completion of a Medical Assistant course accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) or other recognized regional or national accreditation board  OR equivalent
* Must be Washington State Medical Assistant-Certified or achieve this designation within 6-months of hire. Failure to achieve and/or maintain this designation will result in termination of employment
* Valid American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider CPR card
* Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration.
** ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-MONTLAKE
** UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center located in Seattle with two campuses:
Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in seven specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.

The UW Medical Center-Montlake campus is located on the edge of the beautiful UW campus which includes many amenities available to our staff as well as very convenient public transit options including the Sound Transit’s light rail station across the street.
** Excellence. Exploration. Education.
**** ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER
** UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes:
Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center
- Montlake, UW Medical Center
- Northwest, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.
** Become part of our team.
** Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.
** Compensation, Benefits and Position Details
**** Pay Range Minimum:**$28.27 hourly
** Pay Range Maximum:**$40.44 hourly
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