Medical Assistant Jobs in Parkland, WA

About The Position

Requirements

• For certified Medical Assistants: completion of a certificate-level Medical Assistant program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), such as AAMA or NCCT.
• High school diploma or GED.
• At least one year of recent, verifiable Medical Assistant experience in a healthcare setting.
• Current driver’s license, access to a vehicle, and qualification as an Acceptable Driver under Central City Concern’s Fleet Safety policy.
• Pass initial driver training within 60 days of approval as a driver and continue recertification training.
• Maintain personal auto liability insurance coverage of at least $100,000/$300,000.
• Meet CCC privileging requirements as required by FTCA.
• Current BLS certification before starting.
• Ability to read labels and distinguish colors.
• Ability, generally with reasonable or no accommodation, to walk, bend, stoop, kneel, squat, twist, reach, pull, lift heavy objects, and climb stairs.
• Pass a pre-employment drug screen, TB test, and background check, including clearance by the DHS Background Check Unit.
• Adhere to the agency’s nondiscrimination policies and interact respectfully and effectively with coworkers and patients from diverse ethnic, religious, political, cultural, lifestyle, and sexual-orientation backgrounds.
• Ability to consider the impacts and outcomes for underserved communities when making decisions, including the impacts of systems of oppression, structural racism, and individual bias on client outcomes.
• Ability to follow oral and written directions and apply techniques to specific patient needs.
• Sufficient manual dexterity and physical ability to perform assigned tasks.
• Ability to interact successfully with a wide variety of people, including patients and coworkers.
• Ability to manage time, meet deadlines, communicate effectively, receive constructive feedback, maintain accurate records and paperwork, and learn and apply training.
• Knowledge of, or capacity to learn, procedures including dressing changes, spirometry, injection administration, venipuncture, and specimen processing.
• Strong organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual ability.
• Previous experience working with underserved populations, specifically people without stable housing.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the Blackburn Center multidisciplinary team to deliver comprehensive, client-centered, trauma-informed integrated services.
• Participate in integrating services and identify opportunities to improve collaboration between and within service and care teams while following information-sharing guidelines.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows and logistics; participate in reviewing key performance indicators and continuous-improvement plans.
• Build understanding of diversity among clients and support connections to culturally responsive and culturally specific services as requested.
• Manage patient flow, including preparing for clinical huddles and reviewing charts for immunizations, screenings, chronic conditions, and mental health issues.
• Prepare patients according to standard workflows, including collecting, documenting, and reporting vital signs; completing preventive screening questions; and reconciling medications.
• Stock and set up exam rooms before visits and clean them after visits.
• Complete and document provider orders and assist providers and the care team with scheduling medical referrals.
• Administer injectable medications as ordered by providers and document them according to clinic protocols.
• Maintain medical and laboratory equipment and records in compliance with state and federal requirements.
• Maintain and clean supply rooms, exam rooms, and Medical Assistant workstations.
• Receive, document, and direct patient telephone calls completely and promptly according to protocols.
• Participate in patient outreach to encourage engagement in care and proactive health measures.
• Complete and document procedures according to provider orders and clinic standards.
• Contact pharmacies regarding new prescriptions and refills.
• Maintain a clean and safe clinic environment while respecting scope of practice and clinic best practices.
• Observe clients of the same gender while they provide urine drug samples and secure samples using chain-of-custody procedures.
• Enter and maintain data related to urine drug screens, including point-of-service, laboratory, LCMS, and GCMS results.
• Ensure urine drug-screen procedures are trauma-informed and patient-centered.
• Complete care-team duties delegated by the Clinical Services Manager.
• Attend mandatory CCC training in a timely manner.
• Follow state and federal privacy regulations, including HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2, and CCC confidentiality, privacy, and security policies and agreements; promptly report breaches of protected health information or personal identification information as specified.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off beginning at four weeks per year at hire, with accrual increasing with longevity.
• Up to 11 recognized holidays, depending on schedule, and two personal holidays.
• 403(b) retirement savings plan with an employer match of 4.25% in the first year, 6% in the second year, and 8% in the third year.
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage.
• Employer-paid life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
• Sabbatical program offering extended time off at years 7, 14, and 21.
• Student loan repayment options.