Medical Assistant - Infection Control

Providence Swedish Medical Center; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The Medical Assistant II role at Providence in Seattle supports patient care under the supervision of a licensed practitioner. It builds on MA I duties and requires adherence to established policies and procedures in the assigned clinic.

Preferred candidates hold MA training/apprenticeship, and WA state MA certification with BLS within 30 days of hire. Healthcare experience is valued in this position.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited medical assistant program with hands-on clinical training.
• Graduate of a registered medical assistant apprenticeship program.
• Has completed two years of medical training in the United States Armed Forces.
• Minimum one year of work experience as a medical assistant that includes vital signs, injections and medication administration.
• WA Medical Assistant Certification required upon hire; National Provider BLS within 30 days.

Skills

Vital signs

Injections

Medication administration

CPR/BLS

Healthcare experience

Clinical teamwork

Education

Accredited MA program

MA apprenticeship program

Armed Forces medical training (2 years)

WA Medical Assistant Certification

National Provider BLS certification

Job description

Description

The MA II works under the delegation of a licensed practitioner to perform duties as directed to assist in providing patient care to assigned patients. A MA II performs all aspects of the MA I role and is fully competent in the clinical needs/functions for assigned clinic/location of work. An MA II is expected to perform in accordance with established policies, procedures, and regulations.

Required Qualifications

• Coursework/Training and Graduate of an accredited school that includes hands on training in a clinical setting for medical assistants
• Coursework/Training and Graduate of a registered medical assistant apprenticeship program
• Coursework/Training and Has completed two years of medical training in the United States Armed Forces
• Coursework/Training and Minimum one year of work experience as a medical assistant that includes the following clinical skills: obtaining vital signs, administering injections, and medication administration
• Upon hire: Washington Medical Assistant Certification (Vendor Managed)
• Within 30 days of hire: National Provider BLS – American Heart Association
• 6 months of Healthcare experience
• 6 months of Medical Assistant experience

Preferred Qualifications

• National Medical Assistant Certification upon hire.

Benefits

Our best‑in‑class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of improving the health and wellbeing of each patient we serve.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) savings plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well‑being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Pay

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on‑call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best‑in‑class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100‑year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.