Certified Medical Assistant

Swinomish Indian Tribal Community•La Connner, WA

8d•$22 - $29

About The Position

Under supervision, performs paraprofessional-level health care duties in the Tribe’s Health Clinic. This role involves a variety of clinical and administrative tasks to support patient care and clinic operations.

Requirements

Must be CPR certified
Graduation from an accredited Certified Medical Assistant program or related health care experience or education
Current license in the state of Washington
Medical terminology and clinical procedures
Basic Pharmacology
Human systems, including basic anatomy, physiology, biology, human growth and development
CDC, OSHA, and medical safety standards
Basic computer skills
Behaviors and practices to achieve and maintain good health
Health care maintenance and prevention, and universal precautions
Medical record-keeping procedures
Communication skills (oral and written)
Problem-solving and client interviewing
Documentation and medical record charting
Patient assessment
Basic mathematics
Working with diverse populations
Developing and maintaining positive interpersonal relations in dealing with fellow employees, supervisors, administration and providers
Front office duties to include phone skills, mail handling, filing and scheduling
Performing a number of tasks simultaneously
Working as a part of a multidisciplinary team
Meeting deadlines and working under time constraints

Responsibilities

Obtains laboratory specimens, processes and prepares for transport. Ability to perform venous and capillary blood withdrawal.
Screens patient phone calls, refers and responds appropriately. Identifies patient needs, schedules patient appointments, and refers patients to health care professionals when necessary. Determines urgency and prioritizes according to clinical guidelines.
Collects and records measurements and vital signs, interviews patients for medical and social history, including health risk factors.
Provides basic health information to patients and referrals to health care services and available resources.
Cleans, stocks, and sets up patient examination rooms and sterilizes examination equipment.
Orders, inventories, monitors, and maintains clinical and laboratory supplies.
Maintains documents and processes medical records.
Practices within parameters of license and demonstrates accountability of own professional conduct.
Performs all processes of autoclaving equipment.
Prepares and assists with sterile procedures.
Administers eye drops, topical ointments, and vaccines.
Assists Providers, RNs, and CMAs in all aspects of patient care as needed.
Maintains the privacy and confidentiality of all protected health information in accordance with the Division’s Policies and Procedures, and in compliance with state and federal regulations.
May be expected to perform a wide range of office and field duties from time to time, which may or may not be related to their regular responsibilities, due to the Tribe’s commitment to community service and the well-being of its members.