Medical Assistant - FT/SWING

Pioneer Human Services; Sedro-Woolley (WA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Flexible spending

Dental

Vision

Life

AD&D

Disability

Dependent Daycare Spending

Tuition assistance

Retirement plan

Employee recognition

Public transportation discount

EAP

Job summary

Pioneer Human Services in Sedro-Woolley, WA is seeking a Medical Assistant (Fulltime SWING) to support our Behavioral Health Division with quality clinical and administrative tasks. You’ll administer medications, assist with clinics and telehealth, document observations, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to deliver compassionate care.

SHIFT: 3:00pm – 1:30am. Compensation starts between $21.79 and $27.24 per hour, with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• GED or High School Diploma.
• Washington State Medical Assistant Certification.
• Behavioral Health or rehabilitation experience desired.
• 6 months working in a residential setting as a medical assistant.

Responsibilities

• Interprets and explains program policy to each client as needed.
• Aids in the educational process including health education and self-administration of medications.
• Administers medications to clients within scope of practice and notes observations.
• Assists with setup of Clinic and Tele-health services for clients.
• Documents observations and provides shift reports to the interdisciplinary team.

Job description

Description

If you are looking for employment with a purpose where you can help improve the daily lives of the members of your community, then consider a career with Pioneer Human Services!

We are currently looking for a Medical Assistant (Fulltime SWING) with a passion for human services. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved with an organization focused on a transformative path towards social change, creating pathways for rehabilitation, reintegration, and redemption.

Description

If you are looking for employment with a purpose where you can help improve the daily lives of the members of your community, then consider a career with Pioneer Human Services!

We are currently looking for a Medical Assistant (Fulltime SWING) with a passion for human services. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved with an organization focused on a transformative path towards social change, creating pathways for rehabilitation, reintegration, and redemption.

Who we are – Our Mission

We empower justice-involved individuals to overcome adversity and reach their full potential.

For over 60 years, we have proudly serviced our clients with professionalism and empathy. We are a nationally recognized non-profit with 35+ locations across Washington state that provided a chance for change to over 9,500 individuals in 2024.

What We Offer

At Pioneer, our employees are our most valuable asset. That’s why we’re proud to offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to support your health, security, and work-life balance.

Compensation

New hires for this position typically start between $21.79 and $27.24 hourly, depending on factors such as work location, experience, qualifications, skills, competencies, internal equity, and market conditions. While the full pay range is provided to support pay transparency, individual compensation will vary within the range based on these factors.

Benefits

Eligible after 30 days of full-time employment (minimum of 30 hours/week):

• Medical
• Flexible spending
• Dental
• Vision

Additional Coverage After 60 Days

• Life
• AD&D
• Disability

Other Benefits

• Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending
• Tuition assistance (100% for bachelor's, 50% for graduate programs)
• Retirement plan (3.5% annual compensation contribution, plus 3.5% match for 6% individual contribution)
• Employee recognition programs
• Public transportation discount
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

What you’ll do

The Medical Assistant is responsible for providing quality health care services to all residents including assessing somatic conditions, delivering medications according to procedure and creating a favorable group climate for the effective treatment of each resident in treatment. This position supports the Behavioral Health Division of Pioneer Human Services by performing administrative and supervisory tasks to support the provision of quality and cost effective medical services to behavioral health clients.

SHIFT: 4 10’s3:00pm – 1:30am

Primary/Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Service Delivery

• Interprets and explains program policy to each client as needed.
• Integrates knowledge by thinking through and planning the most professional, therapeutic reaction or intervention in any given client care situation.
• Aids in the client's educational process-academic and social, including conducting health education classes and teaching individual clients health related issues as, self-administration of medications, administering IM injections, performing phlebotomy procedures, prevention of infectious diseases, nutrition, nicotine.
• Assists clients in meeting health and safety needs in accordance with each individual's stage of recovery and program policies including the following:
• Assesses and reports client concerns regarding physical and psychological needs
• Administers medications to clients within scope of practice in accordance with RCW 18.360.050.
• Assisting with setting up Clinic and Tele-health clinic of clients.

Collaboration & Communication

• Attends and participates in department staff meetings as directed.
• Meets with other program staff, consultants, volunteers, and attends other meetings as directed.
• Licensed staff available for on-call nursing consults and injections
• Provides written documentation of observations as input to the resident's Individual Service Plan and review process.
• Provides pertinent verbal and written shift reports, and communication with interdisciplinary team members.
• Documents observations of behaviors, physical signs and symptoms and psychological needs, medication delivery, ongoing health assessment needs and treatment progress and pertinent health and safety issues according to program policy.
• Participates in other areas of treatment plan implementation as directed
• Stocks supplies, maintains, inventories and assist with ordering of supplies

Medication and Physician Assistance

• Follows physician orders in accordance with program policy.
• Receives and transcribes written physician’s orders.
• Administers medications to clients within scope of practice in accordance with RCW 18.360.050
• Assists Physicians with clinical duties.
• Performs and monitors resident vital signs.
• Performs resident Urine drug screens.Dependent on specialized training/license/Certification
• Performs intramuscularly, subcutaneous injections within scope of practice
• Performs TB testing.
• Performs Aseptic wound care.
• Performs blood draws
• Performs Ear Lavage
• Assists with Nursing Treatment/care Planning.
• Requests Nursing consults.

Program and Facility Safety

• Provides a safe and healthy environment which includes maintaining, cleaning, and disposal of equipment and supplies according to policy and procedures.
• Maintains storage of medications, places orders and returns residents medication according to pharmacy services policies
• Promotes and models teamwork and collaboration with co-workers

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

REQUIRED

• GED or High School Diploma.
• Washington State Medical Assistant Certification.

Preferred/Desirable

• Behavioral Health or rehabilitation experience desired.
• 6 months working in a residential setting as a medical assistant.

EEO

Pioneer human services is an equal opportunity employer of minorities/women/individuals with disabilities/protected veterans and does not unlawfully discriminate under federal, state, or local laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status. EEOC is the Law/EEO Policy Statement

Pioneer Human Services is a Drug-Free Company

Pioneer Human Services is a drug free company. This position has been deemed safety sensitive under RCW 49.44.240(3) and is subject to both pre-employment drug testing and drug testing during employment, to include testing for marijuana.