Medical Assistant

Full Time
Seattle, WA 98195
$24.16 - $34.58 an hour
Posted Just posted
Job description
Benefits:
The University of Washington (UW) offers a wide range of benefits as part of your total compensation package. Choose from top medical and dental insurance programs; plan for your future with tax-deferred investing through the UW retirement options; enjoy generous vacation and sick leave policies; and protect yourself and your family with life and long-term disability insurance. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here.


$5,000 Sign-On Bonus available to eligible new employees joining UW Medicine#UWMRecruitmentIncentive

UW Medicine Primary Care has outstanding opportunities for Full-Time, Day Shift, Medical Assistants. The successful candidates are responsible for promoting efficient patient flow and assisting the provider with patient care, procedures, tests and record keeping.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
  • Convenient neighborhood locations around Puget Sound
  • Free Parking at some Primary Care locations

  • CLINIC LOCATIONS
  • Ballard - NOW HIRING!
  • Belltown (Downtown Seattle)
  • Factoria
  • Federal Way
  • Fremont
  • Issaquah Urgent Care - NOW HIRING!
  • Kent/Des Moines
  • Lopez Island - NOW HIRING, INTERMITTENT!
  • Mountlake Terrace - NOW HIRING!
  • Northgate
  • Northwest Outpatient Medical Center
  • Ravenna Urgent Care
  • Shoreline -
  • South Lake Union - NOW HIRING!
  • Woodinville - NOW HIRING for FT & PerDiem (As Needed)! See Job/Req# 217600 for the PerDiem MA position (As Needed)

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

  • REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Completion of a Medical Assistant course accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) or other recognized regional or national accreditation board
  • Must be Washington State Medical Assistant-Certified or achieve this designation within 6-months of hire. Failure to achieve and/or maintain this designation will result in termination of employment
  • Valid American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider CPR card

  • ABOUT UW MEDICINE PRIMARY CARE
    UW Medicine Primary Care is a network of clinics located throughout the Puget Sound region. The clinics offer a wide spectrum of primary care services, as well as secondary care, from pediatrics to geriatrics. Urgent care services are offered seven days a week at select locations.

    UW Medicine Primary Care is dedicated to improving the health of the public; our providers and staff are the cornerstones of our success. The foundation of our efforts to deliver exceptional care to our patients and families begins with our focus on the continuous development of our employees.

    Compassion. Innovation. Excellence. Become part of our team, and join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

    ABOUT UW MEDICINE - A HIGHER DEGREE OF HEALTHCARE
    UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

    All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine, Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

    Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

    Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

    The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

    To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.

    Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.

    COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENT

    Employees of the University of Washington are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless a medical or religious exemption is approved. Being fully vaccinated means that an individual is at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen. As a condition of employment, newly hired employees will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination. View the Final candidate guide to COVID-19 vaccination requirement webpage for information about the medical or religious exemption process for final candidates.

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