Medical Assistant - Workforce Health and Safety
About The Position
The Medical Assistant supports Workforce Health and Safety (WHS) clinic operations by performing individualized patient procedures, treatments, and tests. The role also provides administrative and clinical support, including scheduling, registration, check-in, telephone-call triage, demographic information updates, and chart preparation. Clinical duties include blood draws, medication administration, maintaining clinic and vaccine supplies, and performing respirator fit testing and maintaining fit-testing equipment. The position provides advanced assistance with clinic operations and monitors patient flow across WHS service locations. Some travel to Seattle Children’s regional locations is required to perform fit testing. The employee must be able to routinely wear a respirator, including for periods of up to eight hours per day.
Requirements
- Current Medical Assistant–Certified designation from the Washington Department of Health.
- Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification.
- Valid driver's license.
- Ability to routinely wear a respirator, including for up to eight hours per day.
Nice To Haves
- Graduation from an accredited medical assistant program.
- Current National Medical Assistant Association certification (eligible for premium).
- Medical assistant or medical office experience.
- Current medical assistant experience in pediatrics, urgent care, medical screening, and/or immunization.
- Experience performing respirator fit testing.
- Experience working in occupational health.
Responsibilities
- Perform individualized patient procedures, treatments, and tests.
- Schedule patients and assist with registration and check-in.
- Triage telephone calls to appropriate resources.
- Collect and update demographic information and prepare charts.
- Maintain inventory of clinic and vaccine supplies.
- Perform blood draws and administer medications.
- Perform respirator fit testing and maintain fit-testing equipment.
- Provide advanced assistance with Workforce Health and Safety clinic operations and monitor clinic flow.
- Travel to regional locations to perform fit testing.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus for eligible new hires.
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- 403(b).
- Life insurance.
- Paid time off.
- Tuition reimbursement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
