Medical Assistant - Certified (Nights Friday - Sunday)

Pioneer Human Services • Spokane, WA

10d • $20 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

Pioneer Human Services is seeking a Medical Assistant Certified (Nights Friday - Sunday) to join their team. This role is crucial for providing quality healthcare services to residents, including assessing health conditions, administering medications, and fostering a positive environment for treatment. The position supports the Behavioral Health Division by performing administrative and supervisory tasks to ensure effective and cost-efficient medical services for behavioral health clients. Pioneer Human Services is a non-profit organization with over 60 years of experience, dedicated to empowering justice-involved individuals and creating pathways for rehabilitation and reintegration. They have 35+ locations across Washington state and have served over 9,500 individuals in 2024.

Requirements

• GED or High School Diploma.
• Washington State Medical Assistant Certification – MA-C.

Nice To Haves

• Behavioral Health or rehabilitation experience desired.
• 6 months working in a residential setting as a medical assistant.

Responsibilities

• Interprets and explains program policy to each client as needed.
• Integrates knowledge by thinking through and planning the most professional, therapeutic reaction or intervention in any given client care situation.
• Aids in the client's educational process-academic and social, including conducting health education classes and teaching individual clients health related issues as, self-administration of medications, administering IM injections, performing phlebotomy procedures, prevention of infectious diseases, nutrition, nicotine.
• Assists clients in meeting health and safety needs in accordance with each individual's stage of recovery and program policies.
• Assesses and reports client concerns regarding physical and psychological needs.
• Administers medications to clients within scope of practice in accordance with RCW 18.360.050.
• Assisting with setting up Clinic and Tele-health clinic of clients.
• Attends and participates in department staff meetings as directed.
• Meets with other program staff, consultants, volunteers, and attends other meetings as directed.
• Licensed staff available for on-call nursing consults and injections.
• Provides written documentation of observations as input to the resident's Individual Service Plan and review process.
• Provides pertinent verbal and written shift reports, and communication with interdisciplinary team members.
• Documents observations of behaviors, physical signs and symptoms and psychological needs, medication delivery, ongoing health assessment needs and treatment progress and pertinent health and safety issues according to program policy.
• Participates in other areas of treatment plan implementation as directed.
• Stocks supplies, maintains, inventories and assist with ordering of supplies.
• Follows physician orders in accordance with program policy.
• Receives and transcribes written physician’s orders.
• Assists Physicians with clinical duties.
• Performs and monitors resident vital signs.
• Performs resident Urine drug screens.
• Performs intramuscularly, subcutaneous injections within scope of practice.
• Performs TB testing.
• Performs Aseptic wound care.
• Performs blood draws.
• Performs Ear Lavage.
• Assists with Nursing Treatment/care Planning.
• Requests Nursing consults.
• Provides a safe and healthy environment which includes maintaining, cleaning, and disposal of equipment and supplies according to policy and procedures.
• Maintains storage of medications, places orders and returns residents medication according to pharmacy services policies.
• Promotes and models teamwork and collaboration with co-workers.

Benefits

• Medical
• Flexible spending
• Dental
• Vision
• Life
• AD&D
• Disability
• Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending
• Tuition assistance (100% for bachelor's, 50% for graduate programs)
• Retirement plan (3.5% annual compensation contribution, plus 3.5% match for 6% individual contribution)
• Employee recognition programs
• Public transportation discount
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED