Position: Medical Assistant
Facility: Vera Whole Health
Location: 6700 Fort Dent Way STE 100, Tukwila, WA 98188
Pay range: $23 - $25/hr
Shift expectations: 8-4:30 pm for training (first month), can be flexible after initial training period
Assignment Duration: 13 weeks
Required Qualifications:
· High School diploma or GED required.
· State Licensed Medical Assistant Certification, AAMA preferred
· Phlebotomy certified within 90 days of hire where required.
· Graduate of an accredited medical assistant program.
· Minimum 2 years’ experience. Preferred in primary/urgent care.
· 1 month of training
Job Duties:
· Take manual vital signs, record in electronic medical record and perform systems review, perform point of care testing and assist providers with diagnostic tests.
· Administer immunizations, injections, or oral medications as directed by provider or standing order to all age groups.
· Perform point of care testing, assisting providers with diagnostic tests, treatment and therapeutic measures.
· Observe and record patient reaction as necessary.
· Perform phlebotomy, prepare designated lab work and/or specimens as directed by provider or standing order.
· Process lab, swab, specimen.
· Active in routine patient education, self-management teaching under the direction of the provider.
· Track future patient care needs such as preventive exams, completion of outside diagnostic testing and referrals.
· Outreach to patients and specialists to help coordinate referrals, care gap closures, release of records, and overall care. Coordinate care with disease management or case management programs as needed.