Medical Assistant

CommonSpirit Health • Seattle, WA

25d

About The Position

The Medical Assistant works closely with physicians to support clinical operations and provide attentive, professional patient service. The role includes assisting with clinical duties, taking patient histories, administering injections, assisting with examinations and procedures, and performing laboratory and radiological examinations. Success requires strong clinical skills, attention to detail, and effective collaboration with physicians and other care team members to deliver safe, efficient, compassionate care.

The position also coordinates and schedules patient and provider services, maintains schedules and records, communicates with patients, supports office and supply management, facilitates patient rooming, performs clinical procedures, and maintains infection-control standards.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant training program or validation of equivalent military training, such as Hospital Corpsman training.
• Active Washington State Medical Assistant – Certified licensure. An Interim MA-C may be held with a probationary period to obtain permanent MA-C licensure within six months of hire or before the Interim certification expires.
• BLS-RQI.
• Six months of customer experience.
• Strong clinical skills, attention to detail, and ability to work effectively with physicians and other care team members.

Nice To Haves

• One year of Medical Assistant – Certified experience.
• Knowledge of insurance concepts.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and schedule patient/provider services; maintain provider schedules; prepare charts; coordinate pre-authorizations and referrals; manage insurance updates, filing, and records such as test results, x-rays, and prescription refills.
• Serve as a primary patient contact by answering phones, scheduling and confirming appointments, explaining appointment logistics, informing patients of delays, routing calls according to urgency guidelines, and performing phone and in-person screening.
• Manage office supplies and patient education materials, coordinate durable medical equipment delivery and return, and sort mail and communications.
• Room patients by taking medical histories and vital statistics, obtaining prior visit notes and/or lab results, preparing patients for exams and procedures, explaining tests and results, and informing patients of outcomes.
• Collect specimens; perform capillary draws, injections, venipuncture, waived glucose and urine testing, and medication and vaccine administration; assist with minor procedures and sterile/aseptic techniques.
• Maintain standard precautions by cleaning and organizing exam rooms, sterilizing equipment, disposing of bio-hazardous materials, and handling autoclave wrapping.
• Assist physicians with clinical duties, examinations, and procedures, and perform laboratory and radiological examinations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED