Medical Assistant - Vascular Center - UW Medical Center-Northwest

University of Washington Medical Center•Seattle, WA

6d•$29 - $41•Onsite

About The Position

UW Medical Center–Northwest’s Vascular Center is hiring a Medical Assistant-Certified (MA-C). The Vascular Center provides a full range of vascular services using current diagnostic and therapeutic technologies, with a multidisciplinary team of fellowship-trained surgeons caring for acute and chronic conditions. This is a regular, full-time position at 100% FTE (40 hours per week), Monday through Friday, on the day shift. Hours will be determined by operational needs. The employee may be assigned to the Clinic or Procedural Center based on those needs.

Requirements

Completion of a Medical Assistant course accredited by CAAHEP, ABHES, or another recognized regional or national accreditation board, or equivalent.
Washington State Medical Assistant-Certified designation, or the ability to achieve it within six months of hire. Failure to achieve or maintain the designation will result in termination.
Valid American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider CPR card.
Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except where legal requirements such as licensure, certification, or registration apply.

Responsibilities

Room patients, take vital signs, and reconcile records.
Perform injections.
Prepare and clean examination rooms.
Submit medication prior authorizations.
Recognize symptoms of common medical illnesses and accurately report them to the provider.
Act as a liaison between patients, their families, and providers.
Assist providers with procedures and medical examinations.
Perform point-of-care testing and report abnormal laboratory values.
Assist with transporting patients as required.
Manage MyChart in-basket tasks, check in patients, and schedule follow-up visits as needed.
Work in the Clinic or Procedural Center as assigned based on operational needs.