Medical Assistant - ENT

MultiCare Health System; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 33,861 - 48,711; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

$5,000 sign-on bonus

Flexible schedules

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in Tacoma is urgently hiring a Certified Medical Assistant. This integral role requires performing clinical and clerical tasks under supervision, ensuring patient care and efficient office operations. Candidates must be MA-C certified with at least one year of healthcare experience. The position offers a competitive salary range of $24.58 - $35.36 per hour and benefits that contribute to work-life balance. Join a community committed to patient well-being and collaborative values.

Qualifications

• Must have minimum of one year experience in a healthcare setting.
• Perform safe clinical skills within the scope of practice.

Responsibilities

• Organizing patient flow in collaboration with the front office staff.
• Interviewing patients and obtaining vital signs.
• Assisting patients in preparing for exams or treatments.
• Performing specimen collection, including venipuncture.
• Administration of medications compliant with regulations.
• Relaying instructions/information to patients and families.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs assessment

Specimen collection

Medication administration

Clerical duties

Education

Washington State Medical Assistant-Certified (MA-C)

Current BLS certification

Job description

Overview

You Belong Here.

At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

URGENTLY HIRING $5,000 SIGN on BONUS with 24 month commitment. Must have at least one year experience.
FTE: 1.0, Shift: Day, Schedule: Monday - Friday

Position Summary

The Certified Medical Assistant (MA-C) is an integral part of the Physician/Advanced Practice Provider (APP) office team working under the direction and supervision of a licensed healthcare practitioner. Work situations require performance of safe clinical skills within the scope of practice of the MA-C. The MA-C has continuous contact with physicians, APPs, nurses, front office staff, patients and their families/caregivers.

Responsibilities

• Fulfills patient care responsibilities as assigned which may include:
• Organizing patient flow in collaboration with the front office staff
• Interviewing patients
• Obtaining vital signs
• Assisting patients in preparing for exams or treatments
• Performing specimen collection, including venipuncture
• Administration of medications in compliance with Washington State Department of Health regulations and documented competency
• Relaying instructions/information to patients and their families/caregivers

• Fulfills clerical responsibilities as assigned which may include:
• Sending and receiving of patient medical records
• Facilitating patient referrals
• Preparing forms for patients

Requirements

• Washington State Medical Assistant-Certified (MA-C)
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in a healthcare setting preferred
• Current BLS certification

Our Values

As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration, Kindness and Joy. Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.

Why MultiCare?

• Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our employees
• Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve
• Market leadership: Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health system
• Employee-centric: Named Forbes "America's Best Employers by State" for several years running
• Technology: "Most Wired" health care system 15 years in a row
• Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, 40 years of ground-breaking, clinical and health services research in our communities
• Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains and forest at every turn

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $24.58 - $35.36 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant's years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.