Medical Assistant - Garden Homes Family Practice - 0.0 FTE, Days

Company: Providence Health & Services
Location: Colville
Posted on: June 10, 2021

Job Description:

Providence is calling a Medical Assistant (MA), (Garden Homes Family Practice Clinic, Days, 0.0 FTE/ on-call) to Physician Management Group in Colville, Washington. We are a community of caregivers delivering every day on our Mission to provide compassionate care that is accessible for all - especially those who are poor and vulnerable.

In this position you will:

• Perform all duties and passed competency testing/evaluation as required for a Medical Assistant I.
• Ability to perform all front and back office skills as appropriate to role and certification. (ex: vital signs, set up/assist with minor procedures, EKG, blood pressure, point of care testing, patient authorizations, scheduling, etc.)
• Perform increasingly advanced procedures with validated competencies.
• Provide accurate, complete, legible and timely documentation of all procedures performed in the patient's medical record.
• Follow correct procedures for handling and disposing of biohazardous, infectious, and pharmaceutical waste.
• According to organizational standards, prepare, clean and sterilize, and/or reprocess, instruments (autoclaving) and maintain equipment with validated competencies.
• Anticipate and proactively plan for practitioner and patient needs.
• Demonstrate a commitment to education and sharing of knowledge. Assist in orientation of new team members and serves as a role model of best practices to others.
• Provide open and timely communication and information to patients, families, and practitioners (as appropriate).
• Consistently meet skill based competency expectations established for the organization.
• Promote the mission, vision, and values of the organization and serve as an ambassador for the organization when interfacing with anyone outside the organization.

Required qualifications for this position include:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent or Graduate of accredited school for medical assistants or alternate training program
• Experience with basic clinical practices, procedures, and standards.
• Active Interim Certificate or Active Medical Assistant Certified through Washington State; required by date of hire
• If in Active Interim Certification Status, applicant must pass one of the following exams within 120 days of hire
• AAMA
• AMT
• NHA
• NCCT
• Current BLS - Healthcare Provider (must be AHA accredited) required within 90 days of hire.

Preferred qualification for this position include:

• 6 Months previous experience in healthcare setting with an Electronic Health Record (EHR).
• 6 Months previous experience in Customer Service experience.

About the clinic you will serve.

Providence Medical Group is a group of primary care, specialty care and hospital-based medical providers who serve eastern Washington in clinic locations. Our providers and staff strive to create a distinctive health care experience for each patient - one focused on trust, respect, communication and teamwork.

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