Medical Assistant

Virginia Mason Medical Center • Seattle, WA

12d • $27 - $42

About The Position

The Medical Assistant plays a vital role in delivering quality patient care by working closely with physicians to support clinical operations and ensure patients receive attentive, professional service. The role includes assisting physicians 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 provide safe, efficient, and compassionate care.

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

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.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and schedule patient and provider services, maintain provider schedules, prepare charts, coordinate pre-authorizations and referrals, update insurance information, and manage filing and records including 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 conducting phone and in-person screening.
• Manage office supplies and patient education materials, coordinate durable medical equipment delivery and return, and sort mail and communications.
• Facilitate patient rooming by taking medical histories and vital statistics, obtaining prior visit notes 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 use sterile or aseptic techniques.
• Maintain standard precautions by cleaning and organizing exam rooms, sterilizing equipment, disposing of biohazardous 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