Medical Assistant I

International Community Health Services; Shoreline (WA); On-site; USD 24,796 - 33,062; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Sick and Safe Leave

Automatic 4% retirement contribution

Share the success bonuses

Job summary

International Community Health Services (ICHS) seeks a Medical Assistant to perform patient care and administrative duties to keep the clinic running smoothly in the Seattle area.

Qualified candidates will have a Medical Assistant program completion, certification, and experience with EHR; bilingual English and Spanish/Asian language is a plus; BLS preferred. This role offers competitive pay and opportunities for growth within a community health setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant Program.
• Medical Assistant Certification or Medical Assistant Interim Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient care and administrative duties to support clinic operations.
• Maintains documentation and uses electronic health records (EHR) in daily tasks.

Skills

Electronic Health Records

Bilingual English + Spanish/Asian

Patient care

Medical terminology

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical Assistant Program completion

Medical Assistant Certification

Medical Assistant Interim Certification

Job description

Job Summary

This position performs a variety of patient care and administrative duties to ensure the efficient operations of the clinic.

Benefits

• Competitive salary for the Seattle/Puget Sound region
• Paid Sick and Safe Leave accrual of one (1) hour for every 30 hours worked, which may be used beginning on the employee's 90th calendar day of employment.
• Share the success bonuses
• Automatic 4% retirement contribution

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant Program.
• Medical Assistant Certification or Medical Assistant Interim Certification required.

Experience

• One (1) year in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Experience with using electronic health record (EHR) preferred.
• Bilingual English and Asian or Spanish language preferred.

Other Requirements

• Active Medical Assistant Certification or Medical Assistant Interim Certification from Washington State DOH required.
• Medical Assistant Interim Certification must be updated to a Medical Assistant Certification prior to expiration of Medical Assistant Interim Certification.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification preferred. If BLS certification is not current, classes will be offered at ICHS and certification will be required within 3 months of hire.