OB/GYN Medical Assistant (MA-C) - 32 hrs/wk, Day Shift

UW Advancement Careers; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 56,000; Part time

Job summary

The Harborview Medical Center Women’s Clinic, part of UW Medicine, is seeking a Medical Assistant - Certified (MA-C) to join the OB/GYN team. This 80% FTE, day-shift position supports vital signs, injections, rooming patients and assisting with exams in a collaborative, patient-centered environment near public transportation.

Careful attention to safety, documentation, and teamwork with physicians, nurses, and staff will help provide quality care for women across the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Medical Assistant course accredited by CAAHEP or ABHES or equivalent
• Must be Washington State Medical Assistant-Certified or achieve this designation within 6 months of hire
• Valid American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Provider CPR card
• Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications

Responsibilities

• Room patients, take vital signs, and reconcile records
• Perform injections
• Prepare and clean exam rooms
• Submit medication prior authorizations
• Recognize symptoms of common medical illnesses and report to provider
• Act as a liaison between patient, patient’s family and providers
• Assist provider with procedures and medical exams
• Perform point of care testing and report abnormal laboratory values
• Assist in transporting patients as required

Skills

Room patients

Take vital signs

Perform injections

Prepare exam rooms

Medication prior authorizations

Report symptoms to provider

Liaison between patient and providers

Assist procedures

Point of care testing

Transport patients

Education

WA State Medical Assistant-Certified or eligible within 6 months

CAAHEP/ABHES accredited MA program or equivalent

BLS CPR certification

Job description

The Harborview Medical Center Women’s Clinic, part of UW Medicine, is seeking a Medical Assistant - Certified (MA-C) to join the OB/GYN team. This 80% FTE, day-shift position supports vital signs, injections, rooming patients and assisting with exams in a collaborative, patient-centered environment near public transportation.

Careful attention to safety, documentation, and teamwork with physicians, nurses, and staff will help provide quality care for women across the lifecycle.