Medical Assistant - Woodinville Primary Care

EvergreenHealth•Woodinville, WA

8h•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Assistant assists providers in delivering quality patient care and promoting a culture of safety at EvergreenHealth's Woodinville Primary Care location. The role greets and rooms patients, gathers medical histories and vital signs, prepares patients for examinations, and supports providers with examinations, surgical procedures, and diagnostic testing. It also maintains a sterile environment in accordance with Washington State transmission-precaution standards and administers injections as ordered by providers. The position is full-time, day hours, with 40 hours per week. The posted wage range is $26.16–$41.82 per hour for a state-certified MA and $28.83–$46.14 per hour for a nationally certified MA. Eligible new EvergreenHealth employees with at least one year of experience may receive a bonus of up to $10,000; new MA graduates may receive up to $7,500.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent, or applicable coursework toward obtaining the required Washington State Medical Assistant Certification.
Current Washington State Medical Assistant Certification.
Current national certification through AAMA, AMT, NHA, NCCT, or AMCA.
Current Healthcare Provider BLS certification by date of hire.
Proficiency with medical terminology.
Ability to use the EMR efficiently and follow appropriate processes for entering and retrieving data.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, orally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

National certification through the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) is strongly preferred.
One year of medical assistant experience in a medical office or healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

Greet and room patients according to standards.
Take patients' histories and vital signs.
Prepare patients for examinations.
Assist providers with examinations, surgical procedures, and diagnostic testing.
Maintain an appropriate sterile environment for clinical procedures or situations and follow Washington State transmission-precaution standards.
Administer intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular injections according to provider orders.