Health Care Assistant

Sea Mar Community Health Centers • Mount Vernon, WA

5h • $20 • Onsite

About The Position

Full-time Healthcare Assistant available for our Medical Clinic located in Mount Vernon, WA. The Health Care Assistant is a key member of the patient care team, supporting the care team to ensure patient receives current and ongoing primary care services in a timely, courteous and professional manner at all times. The Health Care Assistant will work collaboratively, efficiently and effectively with other members of the care team, such as the provider, Medical Assistants, on-site Integration Specialists, Care Coordinators, Health Educators, Dietitians, and Behavioral Health Specialists. The care team works collaboratively to ensure improved health outcomes, smooth patient flow throughout the care process, and ultimately an exceptional experience for the patient. The Health Care Assistant duties are include but are not limited to the following: assist with provider referrals, scheduling appointments, receive, document and return patient messages, coordinate needed services both internally and externally, ensuring communication and documentation for comprehensive patient care. The Health Care Assistant will also be responsible for managing quality gap reports, contacting patients and creating appointments and follow up as needed. The Health Care Assistant may have other duties as assigned such as but not limited to performing QI audits; participation in organizational committees, performing retina scanning and providing shadowing opportunities for new staff.

Requirements

• The person in this position must demonstrate professionalism and integrity at all times and must have the physical and emotional stability and personality suited to meet the physical, mental, emotional and social needs of the population served.
• Must possess high school graduation/GED or higher.
• Must adhere to the Sea Mar Employee Health Screening Policy.
• Maybe asked to travel to other Sea Mar sites due to staffing and patient needs.
• Required to speak English and Mixteco

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in Family Medicine is preferred.

Responsibilities

• assist with provider referrals
• scheduling appointments
• receive, document and return patient messages
• coordinate needed services both internally and externally, ensuring communication and documentation for comprehensive patient care
• managing quality gap reports
• contacting patients and creating appointments and follow up as needed
• performing QI audits
• participation in organizational committees
• performing retina scanning
• providing shadowing opportunities for new staff

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Prescription coverage
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Paid-time-off starting at 24 days per year + 10 paid Holidays.
• 401(k)/Retirement options
• opportunity to work in a culturally diverse environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees