MA / Medical Assistant - Float Pool at Montlake
About The Position
UW Medical Center-Montlake has an outstanding opportunity for a Medical Assistant - Certified (MA-C). The Ambulatory Float Team provides short-term and long-term staffing coverage for planned and unplanned absences throughout Montlake Ambulatory Clinics. The Medical Assistant will float to ambulatory clinics for ad hoc and ongoing assignments and perform duties to assist healthcare professionals in the examination and treatment of patients in various ambulatory settings. The Medical Assistant will support a wide variety of practices, including sports medicine, surgical services, and medical specialties.
Requirements
- Completion of a Medical Assistant course accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) or other recognized regional or national accreditation board OR equivalent
- Must be Washington State Medical Assistant-Certified or achieve this designation within 6-months of hire. Failure to achieve and/or maintain this designation will result in termination of employment
- Valid American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider CPR card
Responsibilities
- Room patients, take vital signs, and reconcile records
- Perform injections
- Prepare and clean exam rooms
- Submit medication prior authorizations
- Recognize symptoms of common medical illnesses and accurately report to provider
- Act as a liaison between patient, patient’s family and providers
- Assist provider with procedures and medical exams
- Perform point of care testing and report abnormal laboratory values
- Assist in transporting patients as required
Benefits
- Benefits for this position
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
