Medical Assistant - Workforce Health and Safety

Seattle Children's Hospital • Seattle, WA

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About The Position

The Medical Assistant – Workforce Health and Safety performs individualized patient procedures, treatments, and tests, along with administrative and clinical support for Workforce Health and Safety (WHS) clinic operations. Duties include scheduling, registration and check-in, triaging telephone calls, collecting and updating demographic information, preparing charts, and maintaining clinic and vaccine supplies. Clinical duties include blood draws, medication administration, respirator fit testing, and maintenance of fit-testing equipment. The role also provides advanced assistance with WHS clinic operations and monitors clinic 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, for up to eight hours a day.

Requirements

• Current Medical Assistant–Certified designation from the Washington Department of Health (DOH).
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to routinely wear a respirator, for up to eight hours a day.
• Ability to travel to regional locations for fit testing.

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, and/or medical screening and immunization.
• Experience performing respirator fit testing.
• Experience working in occupational health.

Responsibilities

• Perform individualized patient procedures, treatments, and tests.
• Schedule appointments and perform 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 WHS clinic operations and monitor clinic flow at WHS service locations.
• Travel to regional locations to perform fit testing.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 403(b).
• Life insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Sign-on bonus for eligible new hires.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed