Medical Assistant

King County, WA; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 53,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading public health organization as a Medical Assistant in Seattle, WA. This role involves providing care in various community health programs, performing vital tasks like taking vitals and assisting providers. Embrace a commitment to equity and social justice while working in a diverse environment. Ideal candidates are certified, possess BLS certification, and have experience with electronic health records. This is a full-time position with opportunities for growth and development.

Benefits

Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life and disability insurance

Retirement plan options

Transportation program

Generous vacation and paid sick leave

Flexible schedules and telecommuting options

Qualifications

• Experience working with patients from vulnerable populations.
• Valid American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Provider CPR card.

Responsibilities

• Room patients, take vital signs, and reconcile records.
• Assist provider with procedures and medical exams.
• Perform tasks such as injections and lab draws.

Skills

Bilingual

Communication

Education

Washington State Medical Assistant-Certified

Training from an accredited program

Tools

EPIC

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Summary

Public Health Seattle & King County’s Community Health Services (CHS) division is looking for a Medical Assistant to join float pool team. This position will serve patients at multiple programs in the CHS division such as primary care and sexual reproductive health. Medical assistant will work one on one with a provider and perform tasks such as taking vitals, performing lab tests, vaccine administration, and other tasks delegated by providers.

Summary

Public Health Seattle & King County’s Community Health Services (CHS) division is looking for a Medical Assistant to join float pool team. This position will serve patients at multiple programs in the CHS division such as primary care and sexual reproductive health. Medical assistant will work one on one with a provider and perform tasks such as taking vitals, performing lab tests, vaccine administration, and other tasks delegated by providers.

Commitment To Equity and Social Justice

Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.

The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all – in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.

We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.

To learn more, please visit http://www.kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/equity-social-justice.aspx

Job Duties

• Room patients, take vital signs, and reconcile records
• Perform tasks such as injections, lab draws, vision and hearing screenings
• Prepare and clean exam rooms
• Recognize symptoms of common medical illnesses and accurately report to provider
• Act as liaison between patient, patient’s family and providers
• Assist provider with procedures and medical exams
• Perform point of care testing and report abnormal laboratory values
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Required

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

• Washington State Medical Assistant-Certified
• Completed training from an accredited program
• Valid American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider CPR card
• Valid Washington state driver’s license and the ability to travel between clinic sites
  
  

Desired:

• Bilingual candidate
• Demonstrated skill in using the electronic health record, EPIC
• Experience working with patients from vulnerable populations
• Experience using trauma informed and harm reduction principles
  
  

Supplemental Information

Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.

Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply

If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.

Application Process

The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:

• NeoGov Job Application (The responses on your job application should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
• Supplemental Questions (The responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
  
  

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.

Necessary Special Requirements

• The selection process may include evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and testing. You must completely fill out the application with your relevant education and work experience.
• The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of Basic Life Support (BLS) / CPR
• The selected candidate must be able to pass a thorough background investigation, but findings may not necessarily disqualify an applicant for employment.
• For more information on our selection process, please refer to www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/jobs/hiring. For tips on interviewing, please visit https://www.kingcounty.gov/~/media/audience/employees/learning-and-development/Interview_Tips.ashx?la=en.
• Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.
• Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.
• Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.
• Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.
• When Public Health responds to an emergency, and in accordance with relevant CBA language and/or KC policy and procedures, we may assign duties outside your regular job description. This may involve responding at any time, including nights and weekends, with possible deployment to locations other than the department.
• If you need a disability accommodation in the application or testing process, please call the contact number listed on the job announcement.
  
  

Work Schedule

This position will be Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm. This position is non-exempt and eligible for overtime.

Work Location

This float position will have the chance to cover the following sites and programs depending on staffing needs: Downtown (primary care, pathways clinic, refugee clinic), Eastgate (primary care, sexual reproductive health clinic), Kent (sexual reproductive health clinic), Auburn (sexual reproductive health clinic), Federal Way (sexual reproductive health clinic).

Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

Union Membership

This position is represented by PROTEC 17.

Contact

For questions about this recruitment, please contact Sarah Dunkinson, [e-mail].

Benefits

King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options: King County provides eligible employees with options, so they can decide what’s best for themselves and their eligible dependents
• Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
• Retirement: eligible King County employees may participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
• Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
• 12 paid holidays each year plus two personal holidays
• Generous vacation and paid sick leave
• Paid parental, family and medical, and volunteer leaves
• Flexible Spending Account
• Wellness programs
• Onsite activity centers
• Employee Giving Program
• Employee assistance programs
• Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
• Training and career development programs
  
  

For additional information about employee benefits, visit our Benefits, Payroll, and Retirement Page.

This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.

NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.

For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.

01

Have you used electronic health records?

• Yes
• No
  
  

02

If you answered yes to the previous questions, which system(s) are you proficient in? If this does not apply to you, type n/a.

03

Have you been subject to review from any licensing board, medical disciplinary board or ethics committee?

• Yes
• No
  
  

04

Do you have an active medical assistant certification in Washington State? If yes, please provide credential number, if you do not provide it, your application will be considered incomplete. If no, put N/A.

05

Do you have experience working with patients from vulnerable and/or marginalized populations?

• Yes
• No
  
  

06

Are you multilingual? If so, what language(s) are you proficient in reading, writing and speaking?

07

Do you have an active BLS certification? If yes, please attach it to your application. Please note that an active BLS that meets position requirements must be submitted prior to starting. A valid CPR/BLS Certification includes a skills and cognitive test.

• Yes
• No
  
  

08

Do you have a valid driver’s license and are you able to commute to different clinics around the county if needed?

• Yes
• No
  
  

09

Are you applying to this position as an eligible current or previous King County Employee Priority Placement Program Participant? AND Is this position the same or lower percentage of full-time when compared to the position held at the point of the notification of layoff? AND Do you possess the skills and abilities to qualify for this position?

• Yes, I was given a layoff notice from my Career Service role at King County and I am within two years of the effective date of my layoff. Additionally, the position I was laid off from was the same or a higher percentage of FT status when compared to this one.
• No.
  
  

10

If you answered yes to the question above and you are applying for this position as a Priority Placement Participant, to be considered, you must provide the following three pieces of information in the space provided: 1. The title you held when you received your layoff notice 2. The department you worked in 3. The effective date of your layoff

• Required Question

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Government Administration

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