Clinic Medical Assistant (MA-C) - Orthopedics - Per diem

Kittitas Valley Healthcare; Ellensburg (WA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 46,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits eligible

Career progression ladder

Pension eligibility after 1 year

Job summary

Kittitas Valley Healthcare (KVH) is seeking a Clinic Medical Assistant (MA-C) in Orthopedics for per diem, part-time coverage across KVH clinics. The CMA will room patients, take vital signs, assist with procedures, administer injections and medications, and ensure accurate medical records.

The position may float to support other KVH clinics. Required: WA Certified Medical Assistant program graduate and licensure, current BLS, and EMR experience.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Certified Medical Assistant program and licensed in the State of Washington.
• Current BLS card for Healthcare Provider (maintenance required).
• Experience with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems.

Responsibilities

• Room patients and obtain vital signs.
• Assist with medical procedures and injections/medications.
• Verify and update patient records for completeness and accuracy.
• Refill medications and notify patients of test results.
• Other CMA duties within scope; may float between KVH clinics.

Skills

BLS for Healthcare Providers

EMR experience

Medical assisting

Education

Certified Medical Assistant program

Tools

EMR software

Job description

Clinic Medical Assistant (MA-C) - Orthopedics - Per diem

• Part-time

KVH is an integrated healthcare delivery system that includes 24-hour emergency care, inpatient, and outpatient hospital services through KVH Hospital. Clinics and services provided include family medicine, internal medicine, a geriatric nurse practitioner program, home health and hospice, physical therapy,orthopedics, general surgery, pediatrics, women’s health, and urgent care.

Kittitas Valley Healthcare expects all employees to uphold our Vision & Mission. The KVH Vision, Mission & Guiding Principles can be found at http://www.kvhealthcare.org/mission-and-vision.

KVH puts‘employee care’high on the priority list, with health benefits likelow cost medical, dental, and vision insuranceand a robust employee wellness program. KVH offers company contribution toward your choice of medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage, including coverage available for spouses/ domestic partners, and dependent children.KVH believes that continuing education is critical to our mission and vision. We have implemented many educational programs such as the Medical Assistant Apprenticeship program and certification pay to encourage continuing education.We want our employees to know they are valued. One of the ways we show this is by quickly vesting employees, making them pension eligible after just one year ofpart-time status. To view more details about the comprehensive benefits package we offer to eligible employees visit our website -

The Clinic Medical Assistant (CMA) is responsible for procedures necessary to support the provider to whom they are assigned with the goal of providing excellent patient care. Daily tasks include rooming patients, obtaining vital signs, assisting with medical procedures, administering injections and medications, verifying and updating patient medical records for completeness, refilling medications, notifying patients of test results, and other assigned duties within the CMA scope of practice. This position may float to support other KVH clinics.

What is required...

• Graduate of an accredited Certified Medical Assistant program & currently licensed in the State of Washington.
• Current BLS card for Healthcare Provider (maintenance required)
• Previous exposure to an Electronic Medical Records system

What is preferred...

• Previous experience working as a Medical Assistant
• CWCA Wound Care Certification
• Registered Orthopedic Technologist from The American Society of Orthopedic Professionals

Wage:Wage range currentlystarts at $21.91/hour and goes up to $33.22/hour.

Actual wage will be based on years' of applicable experience.

For our Medical Assistants we have created a career progression ladder based on the ability to float between clinics and function as a preceptor for students.

FTE:1.0 (40 hours/week)

Benefits: This position is benefits eligible

Union Status:This is a non-union covered position