Medical Assistant

CVS Health•Seattle, WA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time. Full Time Medical Assistant, supporting quality healthcare delivery at our Seattle, WA HealthHub Position Summary As a Medical Assistant at MinuteClinic, you’ll be on the front lines of care—making a meaningful difference in patients’ lives every day. In this fast‑paced and collaborative environment, you’ll use your clinical expertise and critical thinking skills to deliver high‑quality, evidence‑based care. From assessing patient needs and administering vaccines to partnering with interdisciplinary teams, you’ll play a key role in improving health outcomes and creating a caring, trusted experience for every patient you serve. If you’re passionate about advocacy, teamwork, and delivering care that truly matters, this is your opportunity to shine. You will perform tasks such as patient registration and intake by accurately document patient medical history—including illnesses, medications, allergies, surgeries, and family history—using electronic health records, wait room management, and other responsibilities to enhance the patient experience. Additionally, you will develop and administer mental health assessments to screen for depression and evaluate mood, behavior, and cognitive function. Your clinical responsibilities will include evaluating complex patient conditions, monitor pain levels, and document treatment responses; applying advanced knowledge of vital sign monitoring to identify and record abnormalities in blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, and temperature; performing routine assessments to monitor patient health and ensure overall well-being; conducting medication reviews to identify potential side effects and drug interactions. You will provide excellent patient-focused activities and connect with your patients to meet our ambition to be America’s most trusted health care company. Attend staff meetings, training, and continuing education as required. You will manage patient access to healthcare and connect individuals with community resources for medication administration, self-care techniques, and disease management. You will use your excellent communication skills to interact with patients, families and other healthcare professionals

Requirements

Obtain and maintain full, active and unrestricted license(s) in the State for which MA provides services.
Obtain and maintain credentialing and re-credentialing requirements as necessary.
Obtain and maintain an Active BLS Certification to administer Basic Life Support (BLS) and other Life Saving Measures, including, but not limited to, performing CPR and operating an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Experience with documentation of care, medication administration, infection control precautions, assessing patient educational needs, physical assessment, obtaining vital signs, performing point of care testing and care coordination.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with patients and the members of the clinical care team.
Demonstrates initiative, problem solving ability, adaptability, flexibility, and has the ability to work independently.
Physical presence in a retail/clinic setting is required.
Regular and reliable attendance.
Typically involves prolonged standing and walking; frequent bending, reaching, and use of hands and arms for clinical tasks; and the ability to position patients and equipment.
Requires sufficient visual acuity (including close vision) and manual dexterity to perform clinical procedures and operate computers and clinical equipment.
May involve exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other potentially infectious materials; however, training and personal protective equipment are provided and safety and infection control procedures must be followed.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in Primary Care, Urgent Care or Emergency Room.
Experience documenting within an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system such as Epic.
Previous phlebotomy, vaccine administration and point-of-care experience.
Previous experience with patient registration
Experience working in a clinical setting with diverse cultural dynamics among staff and patients.
Proven ability to manage sensitive information ethically and responsibly.

Responsibilities

Perform tasks such as patient registration and intake
Accurately document patient medical history—including illnesses, medications, allergies, surgeries, and family history—using electronic health records
Wait room management
Develop and administer mental health assessments to screen for depression and evaluate mood, behavior, and cognitive function
Evaluate complex patient conditions
Monitor pain levels, and document treatment responses
Apply advanced knowledge of vital sign monitoring to identify and record abnormalities in blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, and temperature
Perform routine assessments to monitor patient health and ensure overall well-being
Conduct medication reviews to identify potential side effects and drug interactions
Provide excellent patient-focused activities and connect with your patients
Attend staff meetings, training, and continuing education as required
Manage patient access to healthcare and connect individuals with community resources for medication administration, self-care techniques, and disease management
Interact with patients, families and other healthcare professionals