MA​/Medical Assistant - Heart Transplant Specialist

WORK SCHEDULE

Full-time, 100% FTE (40 hours per week) Monday‑Friday, 8:00am‑4:30pm Day Shift

Heart Transplant Specialists are specialized Medical Assistants, who practice both in the outpatient care setting working alongside Post and Pre Transplant Nurse Coordinators to support patients and their needs throughout their transplant journey. This includes all phases of transplant care, from referral to the post‑transplant phase to ensuring continuity of care across the Transplant continuum.

Heart Transplant Specialist is an integral member of the larger interdisciplinary team contributing to excellence in patient care, research and teaching within the organization.

Conveniently located near public transportation.

Make a difference for the patients and employees we serve. Opportunity to provide career growth.

• Appropriately coordinates testing required to complete the transplant evaluation work‑up at the direction of the Post‑Transplant RN Coordinator
• Appropriately coordinates testing requirements in the post‑transplant phase of care at the direction of the Post‑Transplant RN Coordinator
• Provides documentation to providers, Emergency Medical Services, local hospital and electric company at transplant discharge
• Takes the opportunity with every contact to educate patients and caregivers about their transplant medications, signs and symptoms of infection
• In collaboration with Transplant RN Coordinators, may provide pre and post‑transplant teaching to the patient and their caregivers and documents the findings in the medical record
• Works collaboratively with the team, assisting colleagues when necessary to ensure the program functions at the most efficient level
• Enters VAD equipment serial numbers in the appropriate database system at the time of implantation and throughout the care continuum, as indicated
• Participates in the Transplant Program quality improvement process and related projects and working groups, as indicated

• 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.

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.

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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:
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