Medical Assistant - Kenmore Primary Care

$47,174 - $75,483/Yr

EvergreenHealth - Kenmore, WA

Full-time - Entry Level

Kenmore, WA

Hospitals

About the position

The Medical Assistant position at EvergreenHealth is responsible for assisting healthcare providers in delivering quality patient care while promoting a culture of safety. The role involves direct patient interaction, including greeting and preparing patients for examinations, taking medical histories, and assisting with various clinical procedures. The Medical Assistant must maintain a sterile environment and adhere to safety standards, ensuring effective communication and data management through electronic medical records (EMR).

Responsibilities

• Greets and rooms patients per standard.
• Takes patients history and vital signs.
• Prepares patients for exam.
• Assists provider with exam/surgical procedures and diagnostic testing.
• Maintains appropriate sterile environment for the clinical procedure or situation, adhering to the Washington State standard for transmission precautions.
• Administers injections (intradermal, subcutaneous and intramuscular) per provider orders.

Requirements

• High School graduate or equivalent or applicable coursework to be applied to obtain required WA State Medical Assistant Certification.
• Current WA State Medical Assistant Certification.
• Current national certification through the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), American Medical Technologist (AMT), National Healthcareer Association (NHA), National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) or American Medical Certification Association (AMCA).
• Current Healthcare Provider BLS certification by date of hire.
• Proficient with medical terminology.

Nice-to-haves

• National certification through the American Associations of Medical Assistants (AAMA) strongly preferred.
• 1 year of MA experience in a medical office or healthcare setting.

Benefits

• Medical, vision and dental insurance
• On-demand virtual health care
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement plans (457(b) and 401(a) with employer contribution)
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
• Paid Time Off/Vacation
• Extended Illness Bank/Sick Leave
• Paid holidays
• Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance
• Voluntary identity theft protection
• Voluntary legal insurance
• Pay in lieu of benefits premium program
• Free parking
• Commuter benefits