Medical Assistant - FT/DAY

Pioneer Human Services • Sedro-Woolley, WA

23h • Onsite

About The Position

Pioneer Human Services is seeking a Medical Assistant (Fulltime DAY) to join their team. This role is an opportunity to improve the daily lives of community members and be involved in an organization focused on social change, rehabilitation, reintegration, and redemption. Pioneer Human Services empowers justice-involved individuals to overcome adversity and reach their full potential, with over 60 years of experience and 35+ locations across Washington state.

Requirements

• GED or High School Diploma.
• Washington State Medical Assistant Certification.

Nice To Haves

• Behavioral Health or rehabilitation experience desired.
• 6 months working in a residential setting as a medical assistant.

Responsibilities

• Providing quality health care services to all residents including assessing somatic conditions, delivering medications according to procedure and creating a favorable group climate for the effective treatment of each resident in treatment.
• Performing administrative and supervisory tasks to support the provision of quality and cost effective medical services to behavioral health clients.
• Interpreting and explaining program policy to each client as needed.
• Integrating knowledge by thinking through and planning the most professional, therapeutic reaction or intervention in any given client care situation.
• Aiding in the client's educational process-academic and social, including conducting health education classes and teaching individual clients health related issues as, self-administration of medications, administering IM injections, performing phlebotomy procedures, prevention of infectious diseases, nutrition, nicotine.
• Assisting clients in meeting health and safety needs in accordance with each individual's stage of recovery and program policies.
• Assessing and reporting client concerns regarding physical and psychological needs.
• Administering medications to clients within scope of practice in accordance with RCW 18.360.050.
• Assisting with setting up Clinic and Tele-health clinic of clients.
• Attending and participating in department staff meetings as directed.
• Meeting with other program staff, consultants, volunteers, and attending other meetings as directed.
• Providing written documentation of observations as input to the resident's Individual Service Plan and review process.
• Providing pertinent verbal and written shift reports, and communication with interdisciplinary team members.
• Documenting observations of behaviors, physical signs and symptoms and psychological needs, medication delivery, ongoing health assessment needs and treatment progress and pertinent health and safety issues according to program policy.
• Participating in other areas of treatment plan implementation as directed.
• Stocking supplies, maintaining, inventorying and assisting with ordering of supplies.
• Following physician orders in accordance with program policy.
• Receiving and transcribing written physician’s orders.
• Assisting Physicians with clinical duties.
• Performing and monitoring resident vital signs.
• Performing resident Urine drug screens.
• Performing intramuscularly, subcutaneous injections within scope of practice.
• Performing TB testing.
• Performing Aseptic wound care.
• Performing blood draws.
• Performing Ear Lavage.
• Assisting with Nursing Treatment/care Planning.
• Requesting Nursing consults.
• Providing a safe and healthy environment which includes maintaining, cleaning, and disposal of equipment and supplies according to policy and procedures.
• Maintaining storage of medications, placing orders and returning residents medication according to pharmacy services policies.
• Promoting and modeling teamwork and collaboration with co-workers.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical
• Flexible spending
• Dental
• Vision
• Life AD&D
• Disability
• Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending
• Tuition assistance (100% for bachelor's, 50% for graduate programs)
• Retirement plan (3.5% annual compensation contribution, plus 3.5% match for 6% individual contribution)
• Employee recognition programs
• Public transportation discount
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

What This Job Offers

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