Medical Assistant- Downtown Primary Care

King County; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public health organization is seeking a skilled medical assistant to join an impactful team in a fast-paced primary care clinic. The candidate will provide essential patient care services, work directly with healthcare providers, and make a meaningful contribution to serving diverse and vulnerable populations within the community. Join a team dedicated to equal opportunity, equity, and justice in healthcare delivery.

Qualifications

• Certified Medical Assistant with Washington Department of Health.
• One academic year of education at an accredited medical assisting school.
• Current BLS-CPR certification or ability to obtain upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Room patients, take vital signs, and reconcile records.
• Perform tasks such as injections, lab draws, and screenings.
• Assist providers with procedures and act as a liaison for patients.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Clinical tasks

Education

Certified Medical Assistant (C-MA)

Post-secondary education in medical assisting

Job description

This medical assistant will work in a fast-paced primary care clinic at Downtown Family Medicine. Downtown Family Medicine is a primary care clinic serving vulnerable populations from birth to geriatrics, including pregnancy care. This medical assistant will work one on one with a provider and perform tasks such as vitals, labs, tests, vaccine administration, and medication administration per provider delegation.

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

• Room patients through taking vital signs and reconciling records.
• Perform tasks such as injections, lab draws, vision and hearing screenings.
• Perform point of care testing and report abnormal lab values to providers.
• Instruct patients on proper collection techniques for urine tests, swabs, and screening questionnaires.
• Prepare and clean exam rooms.
• Recognize symptoms of common medical illnesses and accurately report these to the provider.
• Assist providers with procedures and medical exams.
• Act as a liaison between patient, patient’s family, and providers.
• Other duties as assigned.
  

Required:

• Must have Certified Medical Assistant (C-MA) with Washington Department of Health in good standing.
• One (1) academic year of formal education at the post-secondary level at an accredited medical assisting school or the equivalent.
• Washington State Drivers' License or the ability to provide transportation to work.
• Current BLS-CPR for Healthcare Providers or ability to obtain upon hire.

Desired:

• Experience working with Epic.
• Experience working with vulnerable populations.
• Experience using trauma informed care practices and principles.
• Multilingual
  

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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 is Monday through Friday 8am-5pm. This position is non-exempt and eligible for overtime.

Work Location

This position is located at Downtown Public Health Center, 2124 4th Ave Seattle, WA 98121.

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 Labor Union.

Contact:

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