Medical Assistant - FT/DAY
About The Position
If you are looking for employment with a purpose where you can help improve the daily lives of the members of your community, then consider a career with Pioneer Human Services! We are currently looking for a Medical Assistant (Fulltime DAY) with a passion for human services. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved with an organization focused on a transformative path towards social change, creating pathways for rehabilitation, reintegration, and redemption. Who we are – Our Mission We empower justice-involved individuals to overcome adversity and reach their full potential. For over 60 years, we have proudly serviced our clients with professionalism and empathy. We are a nationally recognized non-profit with 35+ locations across Washington state that provided a chance for change to over 9,500 individuals in 2024.
Requirements
- GED or High School Diploma.
- Washington State Medical Assistant Certification.
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 including the following: 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.
- Administers medications to clients within scope of practice in accordance with RCW 18.360.050
- 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
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
