Medical Assistant - Pathways Clinic

King County•Seattle, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Public Health Seattle & King County’s Community Health Services (CHS) division is looking for a Medical Assistant to join the Pathways clinic team. This position will serve patients at Pathways, which primarily sees patients who use drugs and many of whom are living homeless. The Medical Assistant will work alongside another medical assistant to support 1-3 providers' patients, performing tasks such as taking vitals, performing lab tests, vaccine administration, and other tasks delegated by providers. Pathways has 5 exam rooms with 1-3 providers working on any given day. In addition to being flexible with our walk-in patients, we utilize a trauma-informed approach with all of our patients. This posting will be to hire two (2) Medical Assistants. Note: This posting will create a list of qualified candidates that may be considered for selection of additional vacancies of the same position type over the next 6 months. King County has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all. King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.

Requirements

Must be Washington State Medical Assistant-Certified
Valid American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider CPR card or ability to obtain upon hire
Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.
Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.
Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.
Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.
When Public Health responds to an emergency, and in accordance with relevant CBA language and/or KC policy and procedures, we may assign duties outside your regular job description. This may involve responding at any time, including nights and weekends, with possible deployment to locations other than the department.

Nice To Haves

Multilingual candidate
Demonstrated skill in using the electronic health record, EPIC
Experience working with patients from vulnerable populations
Experience using trauma informed and harm reduction principles

Responsibilities

Room patients, take vital signs, and reconcile records
Perform tasks such as injections, lab draws, vision and hearing screenings
Prepare and clean exam rooms
Recognize symptoms of common medical illnesses and accurately report to provider
Act as liaison between patient, patient’s family and providers
Assist provider with procedures and medical exams
Perform point of care testing and report abnormal laboratory values
Support other clinics at the Downtown Public Health Center as needed
Other duties as assigned