Medical Assistant Jobs in Parkland, WA

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Meet at least one of the following: completion of a high school Medical Assistant Career Technical Program; graduation from an accredited School of Medical Assisting; completion of Military Medic training; certification as a Paramedic (EMT-P); or at least one year of experience as a physician-trained Medical Assistant in a similar clinical setting.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Successful completion of Care Connect EMR documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate patient flow, prepare patients for visits or admissions, and provide services and education as directed by providers and within applicable licensure, policy, and scope of practice.
• Complete Care Connect EMR documentation requirements.
• Perform administrative duties to keep information current and updated, including maintaining and monitoring the EMR inbox.
• Maintain and clean the work environment, equipment, and work area; report equipment malfunctions to appropriate personnel.
• Communicate respectfully and compassionately with patients and customers.
• Communicate, collaborate, and anticipate the needs of the healthcare team to support continuity, quality of care, and coordination of services.
• Collect and monitor patient data and report patient data and needs as directed.
• Maintain documentation guidelines for patient-chargeable items and services.
• Monitor processes and services for quality, cost effectiveness, and efficiency; participate in process and quality improvement activities and implement recommendations within areas of responsibility.
• Maintain professional competence through ongoing study of the field and completion of required training and education.
• Promote and advocate for patient quality, safety, and experience initiatives and serve as a role model.
• Serve as a subject matter expert or resource in areas such as quality, performance improvement, and EMR use, including as an EPIC Super User.
• Lead and support the development of standard work and necessary customizations.
• Precept and train new staff.
• Comply with scope-of-practice requirements.