Certified Medical Assistant – Float Pool (Day Shift)

FHLB Des Moines; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Float pay premium

Near public transit

Job summary

Harborview Medical Center, part of UW Medicine, seeks a Medical Assistant - Certified (MA-C) for the Harborview Float Pool. This 40-hour/week daytime role supports multiple units, offering a $1.50/hour float premium and excellent public transit access in Seattle.

Responsibilities include rooming patients, vital signs, injections, room prep, prior authorizations, and assisting providers. Eligibility requires a CAAHEP/ABHES MA program or equivalent and WA MA-C certification within 6 months.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Medical Assistant program accredited by CAAHEP/ABHES or equivalent.
• Washington State Medical Assistant-Certified or eligible to obtain within 6 months.
• Current American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers CPR.

Responsibilities

• Room patients, take vital signs, and reconcile records.
• Perform injections.
• Prepare and clean exam rooms.
• Submit prior authorizations for medications.
• Recognize symptoms and report to provider.
• Act as liaison between patient, family and providers.
• Assist provider with procedures and medical exams.
• Perform point-of-care testing and report abnormal laboratory values.
• Transport patients as required.

Skills

Vital signs

Patient care

Medical terminology

Education

CAAHEP/ABHES accredited Medical Assistant program

Job description

Harborview Medical Center, part of UW Medicine, seeks a Medical Assistant - Certified (MA-C) for the Harborview Float Pool. This 40-hour/week daytime role supports multiple units, offering a $1.50/hour float premium and excellent public transit access in Seattle.

Responsibilities include rooming patients, vital signs, injections, room prep, prior authorizations, and assisting providers. Eligibility requires a CAAHEP/ABHES MA program or equivalent and WA MA-C certification within 6 months.