Medical Assistant - Street Medicine Team

King County Sheriff's Office; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative public health initiative seeks a dedicated Medical Assistant to join its Mobile Medical team. This role is pivotal in providing essential support to healthcare providers and enhancing clinical capacity at the REACH Markham building. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver client-centered care, focusing on patients facing medical and mental health complexities. As part of this dynamic environment, you'll engage in various tasks, including patient care, administrative duties, and outreach activities. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the community while working in a supportive and diverse team dedicated to equity and social justice.

Qualifications

• Medical Assistants perform delegated patient care functions under clinical direction.
• Experience with immunizations, phlebotomy, and medication administration is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist health care providers in the Public Health Mobile Medical Program.
• Conduct education and outreach activities for patients experiencing homelessness.

Skills

Patient Care

Phlebotomy

Medication Administration

Data Entry

Clinical Support

Education

Medical Assistant Certification

High School Diploma

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

Position Summary

Department of Public Health – Seattle & King County’s Mobile Medical team is hiring for a Medical Assistant who’ll be responsible for assisting health care providers in the Public Health Mobile Medical Program. This position will have an explicit focus on supporting clinical efforts at the REACH Markham building as the result of a new collaboration between REACH and PHSKC to enhance clinical capacity on site at the Markham.

This position is 0.8 FTE with the potential for increased FTE to meet business needs. The incumbent will work as a paraprofessional performing delegated patient care functions under the clinical direction of a Physician, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) or Registered Nurse and under the supervision of a site manager or Personal Health Services Supervisor (PHSS). Medical Assistants work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary clinic team; perform administrative support duties; conduct education and outreach activities; research various topics and information; and are expected to regularly adapt their role/tasks to maximize clinic efficiency and flow.

Additional duties vary depending on need but can include sexual and reproductive health; immunizations; phlebotomy; medication administration; intramuscular and subcutaneous injections; data entry into tracking system; medication inventory; lab QC; and clinical supply management (stocking, checking expiration dates, etc.). This position covers work on all of our Mobile Medical Programs. All our clinics serve people experiencing homelessness with medical and mental health complexity and social vulnerability. The multidisciplinary teams may include public health physicians, ARNPs, Public Health Nurses, behavioral health specialists, interpreters, and admin staff. Our teams provide core, client-centered support to patients across our program.

Note: This posting will create a list of qualified candidates that may be considered for selection of additional vacancies of the same position type over the next 6 months.

Commitment To Equity and Social Justice

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