Are you exhausted due to the long hospital hour shifts? If so, come join our private owned medical practice where you will have a set Full-Time or Part-Time Monday through Friday schedule with hours varying between 7:00 am and 5:30pm.
Medical Assistant Job Responsibilities:
The role of a Medical Assistant is to support providers and patients by providing information, services, and assistance to the best of your ability.
Medical Assistant Job Duties:
- Verify patient information by interviewing patient; recording medical history; confirming purpose of visit and capturing all Meaningful Use measures in the patient’s Electronic Health Record (EHR) and PQRS.
- Prepares patients for examination by rooming the patient and recording their medical history.
- Monitor patient flow by directing providers to the next patient; overseeing the providers schedule to maintain “on-time” status; check reception area to ensure all patients are accounted for.
- Perform scribing tasks as directed by provider; prepare prescriptions indicated during the exam for provider’s signature at conclusion of exam.
- Confirm patients understanding of the provider’s instructions at completion of the exam.
- Manage patient phone calls within your scope of practice and forward messages as needed to providers.
- Secures patient information and maintains patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records and keeping patient information confidential.
- Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
- Keeps supplies ready in exam rooms by inventorying and restocking.
- Assist with all surgical procedures; prepare consent forms for signature, organize instruments and/or supplies, clean, dry, sterilize/autoclave instruments.
- Prepare liquid nitrogen containers for use at the beginning of each work period.
- Prepare specimens for transport to pathology lab; keep biopsy book current; follow-up with final diagnosis and other data.
- Oversee refills of patient medications; call patients with instructions from provider as directed.
- Copy, scan and file all pertinent patient information.
- Promote and instruct in the use of the patient web portal.
- Maintain responsibility for compliance with blood borne pathogen regulations; assistance with the clinic policy and procedures; maintenance of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for all supplies and medications.
- Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; calling for repairs.
- Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications.
- Serves and protects the dermatology practice by adhering to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements including all aspects of HIPAA regulations.
- Enhances practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
- Other duties and tasks may/will be assigned as needed from multiple sources.
Medical Assistant Skills and Qualifications:
- Supply Management, Verbal Communication, Infection Control, Creating a Safe and Effective Environment, Organization, Scheduling, Professionalism, Customer Focus, Confidentiality, Bedside Manner, Medical Teamwork
Education:
- Proof of graduation from an accredited Certified Medical Assistant program
Licensing:
- Employee must be eligible for registration with the Washington State Department of Health.
Benefits:
Medical
Dental
Life insurance/ AD&D- Paid by employer
Additional Voluntary life insurance- Paid by employee (voluntary)
Colonial services- Paid by employee (voluntary)
401K match, profit sharing, safe harbor and a separate cash balance plan. Cash balance plan ONLY can be cashed out upon termination.
PTO- Accrual increase after the first, second and thereafter the fifth and tenth year.
PTU- Personal time unpaid
Longevity bonus given at every 5-year mark, up until 30 years.
7 Days of holidays. In addition, after employed for 1 year you receive an additional 4 days in the month of December. Which we call our Holiday week.
Yearly uniform allotment- varies per position
Employee discount for services provided by Cascade Eye & Skin Centers. Includes: Cosmetic, plastics, optical, ophthalmology, retina, dermatology and MOHS
Part-Time Benefits:
- Employer selected product discounts
- Sick Time-1 hour per every 40 hours worked
Job Types:
- Full-time
- Part-time-Full days and minimum of two days a week
Work Remotely
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $23.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Free parking
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
Medical specialties:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work setting:
Work Location: In person