MA / Medical Assistant - Adult Genetics - UW Medical Center-Montlake
About The Position
UW Medical Center-Montlake’s Adult Genetics clinic is seeking a Medical Assistant - Certified. The Genetic Medicine Clinic provides adult evaluation, diagnosis, assessment, genetic testing and interpretation, counseling, and care management for genetic and genomic disorders, as well as resource referrals for people with genetic disorders in their families or conditions thought to have a genetic component. This is mostly an administrative role. The selected candidate will alternate between in-basket work and occasional patient rooming, and will support providers and patients through clinical and administrative tasks. The position is full-time, 100% FTE (40 hours per week), Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., on the day shift. UW Medical Center-Montlake is an acute care academic medical center in Seattle and one of two UW Medical Center campuses. The campus is near public transportation and amenities on the University of Washington campus. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve public health through medical knowledge, outstanding care, and the preparation of future health professionals. Its employees work collaboratively to provide high-quality care with integrity and compassion in a respectful, welcoming environment.
Requirements
- Complete a Medical Assistant course accredited by CAAHEP, ABHES, or another recognized regional or national accreditation board, or have equivalent qualifications.
- Hold Washington State Medical Assistant-Certified designation, or achieve it within six months of hire. Failure to achieve or maintain the designation will result in termination.
- Hold a valid American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider CPR card.
- Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except where legal requirements, such as licensure, certification, or registration, apply.
Responsibilities
- Room patients, take vital signs, and reconcile records.
- Perform injections.
- Prepare and clean examination rooms.
- Submit medication prior authorizations.
- Recognize symptoms of common medical illnesses and accurately report them to the provider.
- Act as a liaison between patients, their families, and providers.
- Assist providers with procedures and medical exams.
- Perform point-of-care testing and report abnormal laboratory values.
- Assist in transporting patients as required.
Benefits
- Career growth opportunity
- Convenient access to public transportation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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