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About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED certification.
• Active national certification as a Medical Assistant.
• Current CPR certification, renewed annually.
• Pass a pre-employment or for-cause drug test.
• Pass criminal background and DMV checks.
• Employees must comply with NARA NW's Drug-Free/Alcohol-Free Workplace and Modeling Sobriety policies, including signing the required certification and policy forms.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working within the Native American/Alaska Native community.
• Two years of recent paid experience performing the responsibilities described.

Responsibilities

• Carry out patient intake, collect vital signs, conduct risk screening, perform phlebotomy, and perform point-of-care testing for HCV, HIV, and STIs in accordance with the NARA NW MA Competency Guidebook.
• Accurately document care in medical charts and complete follow-up tasks as needed.
• Participate in community outreach and support patients in accessing services and resources through patient navigation.
• Prepare clients for treatment procedures and follow-up examinations.
• Build therapeutic relationships with clients and closely monitor their progress through patient navigation.
• Room patients, obtain pertinent visit information, measure height, weight, and blood pressure, and record information in the medical chart.
• Collect urine samples when indicated.
• Perform or prepare for procedures such as EKGs, injections, and hearing or vision tests.
• Perform CLIA-waived laboratory tests as needed, including urinalysis, urine HGB or HCG, rapid strep, flu, COVID, RSV, and blood glucose testing.
• Maintain and stock medical, administrative, and other supplies needed for outreach and daily operations.
• Clean examination rooms after each use and prepare them for the next client.
• Assist with clinical workflows and other assigned tasks that support clinic operations and program goals.

Benefits

• 15 paid holidays, including the employee's birthday.
• Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance through Kaiser Permanente for employees working 20 or more hours.
• 13 paid days of sick time.
• 13 paid days of PTO, with vacation accrual increasing with years of service up to 26 days.
• $50,000 life insurance and AD&D.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Flexible Spending Account.
• Health Spending Account.
• 401(k) with 4% match.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Inclement Weather Days (Snow Days).
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness eligibility.