Float Medical Assistant - Per Diem

Neighborcare Health; Seattle (WA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health provider in Seattle seeks a Medical Assistant Float to support various clinics across Washington. Responsibilities include traveling to medical sites, providing patient care, and assisting medical providers. Ideal candidates will have completed an accredited Medical Assistant program, hold an active Medical Assistant certificate, and possess a BLS certificate. This role offers a competitive wage between $26.55 and $33.39 per hour.

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision insurance

Paid time off & paid holidays

Retirement with contribution match

Life & AD&D, pet insurance

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program.
• BLS Certificate required.
• Active license as a Medical Assistant-Certified or Interim by hire date.

Responsibilities

• Provide coverage at medical clinics, contact centers, or various programs.
• Prepare examination and treatment rooms for use by medical providers.
• Interview patients, take vital signs, and record information in medical records.
• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment.

Skills

Communication skills

Flexibility

Customer service orientation

Education

Accredited Medical Assistant program

Tools

Medical equipment

Job description

Overview

The Medical Assistant (MA) Float will provide coverage support to all Neighborcare medical clinics, contact center, or various programs located throughout Washington State. This may require traveling to multiple sites on the same day of work. When assigned to a clinic, center, or program, the MA Float performs delegated clinical and/or administrative duties providing direct support to primary care providers and direct care to patients. The MA Float may also perform similar duties as a Contact Center Representative responding to clinical and outside provider calls as needed.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance
• Paid time off & paid holidays
• Retirement with contribution match
• Life & AD&D, pet insurance
• Employee assistance program, & more!

Compensation

• The target wage range for this position is $26.55 per hour to $33.39 per hour.
• Final offers are individually based on various factors, including skill set, years of experience, location, qualifications, work schedule and other job-related reasons.
• UNION: SEUI 1199NW

In this position you will:

• Travel to Medical Clinics, Contact Centers or various programs to provide coverage daily. Instruct or assist patient in preparation for scheduled procedures, in a caring and courteous manner. Perform duties and responsibilities with excellence, enthusiasm, great service orientation demonstrating courteous behaviors and mannerisms, and by anticipating medical provider's needs.
• Demonstrate flexibility and readily assist other staff members. Maintain a safe and healthy work environment for patients, self and other. Prepare examination and treatment rooms for use by medical providers by cleaning, stocking and arranging supplies, equipment and instruments.
• Review and communicate to medical provider’s appointment schedule to determine patient visit order and solicit special instructions or requests for the day, greet and escort patient to examination or treatment room in a respectful, warm and caring manner. Keep patients, medical providers, and other team members informed of medical provider's status and/or time delays throughout the day.
• Interview patient to determine reason for visit; take patient\'s vital signs, e.g., blood pressure, pulse, respiration, temperature, height and weight; draw blood, administer immunizations, record information in patient\'s medical record; and report findings to appropriate personnel, according to WAC standard requirements. Instruct or assist patient in preparation for scheduled procedures, in a caring and courteous manner.

Required qualifications

• Must have completed an accredited Medical Assistant program
• BLS Certificate
• Active license as a Medical Assistant-Certified or Medical Assistant - Interim with the Washington State Department of Health by date of hire

About Neighborcare Health

Since 1968, Neighborcare Health has been removing barriers to health care for our neighbors. We believe everyone deserves a place to call their health care home, where a team of medical, dental and mental health professionals work in collaboration with each patient to develop a personal health improvement plan.

We are one of the largest providers of primary medical, dental and behavioral health care services in the Seattle area serving low-income and uninsured families and individuals, seniors on fixed incomes, immigrants, and people experiencing homelessness. Each year we care for nearly 60,000 patients at our nearly 30 non-profit medical, dental and school-based clinics. We ask everyone to pay what they can, but no one is turned away due to inability to pay.

Our clinics are located in neighborhoods where health disparities are the greatest, and our care teams, who speak over 55 languages and dialects, are as diverse as our patients. No matter who you are, or where you come from, regardless of your insurance, income or immigration status, you are welcome at Neighborcare Health.

Learn more about us here.

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