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Medical Assistant (MA)

Medical Assistant (MA)

locationSeattle, WA, USA
PublishedPublished: 3/14/2025
Full Time
$21 - $35 per hour

Position Summary

The medical assistant acts as a patient care coordinator and advocate, maintains clinical supplies, proper documentation and an optimal patient flow and experience, following OSHA/WISHA other compliance and regulatory guidelines.

Must be willing and flexible to travel between Wallingford and Ballard clinics, based on business needs.

Work schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm

Key Duties and Responsibilities

The key duties and responsibilities of the Medical Assistant include, but are not limited to:

  • Assist in providing direct patient care for office visit patients may involve:
    • Arranging the exam room instruments and equipment and maintaining supplies
    • The disposal of contaminated supplies and sterilizing medical instruments
    • Positioning patients for exams and procedures
    • Collecting and preparing laboratory specimens
    • Obtaining vitals, patient history and chief complaints
    • Other patient care related duties as necessary
  • Assist provider within clinic procedures may involve
    • Preparing patient exam, dressing and/or procedural areas by using vigorous aseptic technique.
    • Holding patients in position for extended periods of time, manipulating body parts, using instruments to hold procedural or imaging areas immobile, or positioning patients on tables
  • Handing provider instruments while standing for long periods of time
  • Report test results to patients as indicated by physician in a timely manner
  • Chart all vital information in electronic record as well as check to be sure all information related to medication, health history and reason for visit is obtained and documented
  • Perform phone triage, post-op calls and respond to voicemail messages directed to them preferably within same business day, but no later than 24 business hours, and perform action required.
  • Documents all encounters.
  • Maintain patient documentation for visit and communications in person or over the phone
  • Coordinate care and diagnostic testing at other facilities as indicated by physician
  • Assist provider in e-scribing, maintaining medication list
  • Assist provider in maintaining communication with referring doctors
  • Maintain equipment and ensure supplies are stocked and in place
  • Follow all other daily team duties and special tasks as assigned

Education/Experience

  • High school graduate or equivalent
  • Medical Assistant, CNA, or equivalent experience preferred, but not required. Willing to provide training.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Basic knowledge of medical terminology and medications
  • Familiarity with or working knowledge of Electronic Medical Records a plus
  • Basic computer knowledge and skills, including data entry
  • Superior customer service skills
  • Impeccable integrity
  • Great interpersonal skills, demonstrating patience, compassion, empathy and the ability to work well with all types of people
  • Adherence to all safety, risk management and precautionary procedures, including the consistent respect for confidentiality (HIPAA)
  • Use time efficiently, with attention to quality, detail, accuracy and completion
  • Consistency, timeliness and dependability
  • Effective team membership, supporting and working with others to achieve common goals
  • Ability to adapt to continuous change/flexibility
  • Demonstrated ability to continuously learn
  • Self-motivated; able to work with increasing independence, overcome obstacles and challenges with little supervision
  • Clear oral and written communication skills
  • Demonstrated aptitude to organize and prioritize work
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Skilled in coping with fast paced often stressful situations with unpredictable circumstances in a professional, safe, and efficient manner
  • Self-motivated; able to work following specific guidelines and in accordance with detailed instructions; measure self against standard of excellence, overcome obstacles and challenges with little supervision

Work Environment/Physical Demands

The work environment/physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable differently abled persons to perform the essential functions.

Salary range

  • $21 - $35 per hour