Clinic Medical Assistant - CommonSpirit Health

Overview:Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has exciting and rewarding careers with competitive salaries and benefits. We are a family of hospitals health care services and medical providers delivering compassionate care to people throughout South Puget Sound. We are part of Catholic Health Initiatives one of the largest not-for-profit health care systems in the country.Responsibilities:

About Your Position:

As a Medical Assistant you will work as a member of a care team to provide care and support to patients under the direction of a physician or mid-level provider.

You will perform basic patient care functions under direction of Provider and within scope of responsibility. Basic patient care includes preparing patients for Provider obtaining and recording vital signs and patient information performing basic lab and phlebotomy procedures and other similar tasks within scope of certification. An incumbent also performs front and back office duties such as scheduling appointments maintaining inventories and cleaning/preparing exam rooms. 

Incumbents are also accountable for adhering to department and hospital safety risk management standard precautions standards policies and procedures related to the assigned Clinic Practice.

If assigned to the centralized FMG float pool you will provide patient care services to the assigned clinic/work area as needed to maintain staffing needs. Requires frequent driving to assigned location(s).

As a Medical Assistant you will work as a member of a care team to provide care and support to patients under the direction of a physician or mid-level provider. Your daily responsibilities will include the following:

• Greets and prepares patients for Medical Care Provider; obtains and records vital signs and other appropriate information such as height weight drug allergies current medications and presenting problems; positions drapes and cleans up after examinations under Provider supervision; provides patient mobility assistance as necessary.

• Performs basic lab and phlebotomy procedures draws blood and performs EKG’s and laboratory procedures administers approved medications via oral subcutaneous intramuscular or intradermal routes informs patients of lab results and mails reports to patients under the supervision of provider.

• Documents in the electronic medical record medical visits/procedures performed by healthcare providers in accordance with established procedures.

• Reviews medical documentation to validate information and to identify inconsistencies/errors and facilitate overall accuracy of the medical record in accordance with established procedures/requirements.

• Prepares cleans and sterilizes instruments; disposes of contaminated items in accordance with established standards; keeps exam rooms clean orderly and well stocked; maintains adequate inventory of supplies; anticipates provider’s need for medications supplies and equipment and plans accordingly. 

• Schedules appointments to include office visits ultrasound non-stress tests and processes/authorizes referrals to other Medical Care Providers Clinics and facilities as instructed; works with the other CHI-FH Departments in scheduling appointments for mutual clients.

Qualifications:

Education/Work Experience Requirements:

• High School Diploma (or GED equivalent) and completion of a Medical Assistant certification program at an accredited institution that demonstrates attainment of the requisite job knowledge skills/abilities. 

• One year experience as a Medical Assistant preferred. 

Licensure/Certification:

Current certification by the State of Washington as a Medical Assistant.