Per Diem Certified Medical Assistant (MA-C) – Olympic Peninsula Rural Health Clinics
About The Position
Bird's Eye Medical is hiring per diem Certified Medical Assistants to staff mobile clinics across the Olympic Peninsula as part of a rural health program serving communities with limited access to healthcare. Clinics take place in communities including Aberdeen, Port Townsend, Sequim, Port Angeles, and Forks. The company is based in Lacey, Washington, and seeks candidates who live in the Lacey/Olympia area or on the Olympic Peninsula. Travel to clinic sites is supported with mileage reimbursement, paid hotel stays, and per diem for overnight stays. As part of the Mobile Team, the Certified Medical Assistant works alongside registered nurses and providers at rural clinic sites, community centers, tribal and public health sites, and other community venues across the Peninsula. The role includes assisting with patient care within the MA-C scope, accurate electronic health record documentation, patient education and care coordination, and supporting mobile clinic operations. Employees may also support vaccination clinics elsewhere in Washington; training is provided. This is a per diem position with shifts that employees choose to accept. Most clinics are held on weekends, and schedules are shared bi-weekly through a mobile scheduling app. Some shifts include overnight stays.
Requirements
- Hold an active Washington State Medical Assistant-Certified (MA-C) credential through the Washington State Department of Health.
- Hold current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Live in the Lacey/Olympia area or on the Olympic Peninsula.
- Have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation to travel to clinic sites.
- Be able to work with pediatric and adult patients.
- Be able to stand for extended periods and lift up to 30 pounds.
- Be comfortable using mobile scheduling and charting tools.
- Have legal authorization to work in the United States.
Nice To Haves
- Weekend availability is preferred.
- Clinical or primary care experience is preferred.
- Injection experience is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Room patients, take vital signs, and gather health histories.
- Assist providers during visits and perform tasks within the Medical Assistant-Certified scope.
- Document visits accurately in the electronic health record.
- Educate patients and families and connect them with local health and social resources.
- Schedule follow-up appointments and support referrals and care coordination.
- Support clinic set-up, patient flow, and tear-down, including managing supplies and equipment.
- Support Bird's Eye Medical vaccination clinics elsewhere in Washington as needed.
Benefits
- Mileage reimbursement of $0.76 per mile for clinics located more than 40 miles from the employee's home.
- Paid hotel stays for overnight travel.
- Per diem of $98 per day for overnight stays.
- Paid online and in-person training.
- Washington paid sick leave at one hour for every 40 hours worked, as required by state law.
- Reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs.
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