Medical Assistant - Workforce Health and Safety

Seattle Children's; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Seattle Children’s is seeking a Medical Assistant – Certified to perform individualized patient procedures, treatments, and tests. The role includes scheduling, registration and check-in, triaging calls, collecting demographics, chart prep, vaccine supply inventory, blood draws, medication administration, and fit testing.

Some travel for regional fit testing is possible. Required DOH MA-Certification, BLS, and a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Current Medical Assistant – Certified designation by Washington DOH.
• Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS).
• Valid Driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Perform individualized patient procedures, treatments and tests.
• Perform a variety of support functions including scheduling, registration and check-in, triaging telephone calls to appropriate resources.
• Collect and update demographic information and prepare charts.
• Maintain inventory of clinic and vaccine supply.
• Provide advanced assistance with clinic operations and monitor clinic flow within WHS locations.
• Some travel to perform fit testing at regional locations.

Skills

Patient care

Scheduling

Registration

Call triage

Blood draws

Medication administration

Fit testing

Education

DOH MA-Certification

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Valid Driver's license

Tools

Fit testing equipment

Job description

This position includes a sign on bonus for eligible new hires joining Seattle Children’s!

Perform individualized patient procedures, treatments and tests. Perform a variety of support functions including scheduling, registration and check-in, triaging telephone calls to appropriate resources, collecting and/or updating demographic information, chart preparation, maintaining inventory of clinic and vaccine supply, blood draws, medication administration, perform fit testing and maintenance of fit testing equipment. Provide advanced assistance with WHS clinic operations and monitoring of clinic flow for clinical operations within WHS service locations. Some travel will be required to perform Fit Testing at Children's regional locations. Must be able to wear a respirator routinely or up to 8 hours a day.

Required Education and Experience

Current Medical Assistant – Certified designation by Washington Department of Health (DOH). Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS). Valid Driver's license

Preferred

Graduation from an accredited medical assistant program. Current National Medical Assistant Association Certification (eligible for premium). Medical Assistant or medical office experience. Current Medical Assistant experience in Pediatrics, Urgent Care experience and/or Medical screening and immunization. Experience performing respirator fit testing. Experience working in occupational health.

Compensation Range

$27.17 - $40.75 per hour

Salary Information

This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants

This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.

Benefits Information

Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits.

About Us

Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE

Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.

U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals. For more than a decade, Seattle Children’s has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. We are honored to be one of the nation’s very best places to care for children and the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.

As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Whether it’s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.

Our Commitment

Seattle Children’s welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves.

Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affiantive Action Employer.