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MEDICAL ASSISTANT - EASTSIDE SPECIALTY CENTER SHARED CLINIC (FULL-TIME, DAYS)

University of Washington

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Posted:

July 31, 2020

Location:

Seattle, Washington

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Salary:

Open

Type:

Full Time

A higher degree of healthcare.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored.

Join our award-winning team at UW Medical Center - Montlake. Among the top medical centers in the United States as rated by U.S. News & World Report 2019-2020 "America's Best Hospitals", UW Medical Center - Montlake prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances. UW Medical Center - Montlake has again earned U.S. News & World Report’s No. 1 hospital ranking in Washington State and in the Seattle metropolitan area. It is the seventh consecutive year that UW Medical Center - Montlake has achieved both distinctions.

Excellence. Exploration. Education. Become part of our team, and join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

The Eastside Specialty Center Shared Clinic has an outstanding opportunity for a full-time, day shift, MEDICAL ASSISTANT. UW Medical Center's Eastside Specialty Center (ESC) provides residents of Bellevue and neighboring communities excellent outpatient treatment, including minor procedures, from some of the region’s finest physicians. The Center provides care in the following practices:
Cardiology
Gastroenterology
General surgery
Urology
Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
Rehabilitation Medicine
Urogynecology
Allergy
Urgent care
Vascular surgery
Dermatology
Others

The individual in this position will perform duties to assist our health care professionals in the examination and treatment of patients, including preparing the patient and the environment for treatment; meeting the communication needs of patients and family; conducting basic diagnostic tests; providing patient care coordination, providing patient education, and clerical/reception functions. Additionally, they will communicate with physicians and team members about patient’s clinical condition, including symptoms and results of diagnostic tests, as well as complete follow-up as directed by provider.

As a member of the health care team, the Medical Assistant helps to create a culture of professional excellence and helps to maintain an environment that respects cultural, economic, ethnic and lifestyle differences of patients and staff.

The position may work with totally different specialty providers on different days. Some evening and weekend hours are required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Prepare patients for and assist health care professionals with the procedures

Schedule routine and special procedures such as CT, MRI, chemotherapy and lumbar puncture

Observe and document in the medical record the patient's physical and emotional condition and vital signs; recognize and report symptomology of common medical illnesses to physician or nurse

Perform dressing changes and suture removal

Perform basic laboratory examinations, venipuncture, and 12-lead electrocardiogram including rhythm strips

Present portions of the pre- and post-procedure patient education sessions

Monitor patient flow in clinic to assure efficient clinic operations

Schedule new and return appointments

Must be able to perform phlebotomy when needed. Our MAs cover the lab, as well as perform ECGs

Must use EpicCare for documentation

Use computer system to check patients in and out of clinics

Complete billing documents verifying the correctness of charges and that diagnoses have been obtained

Transport patients and lab specimens

Order medical and clerical supplies and stock examination rooms

Coordinate communication flow in the clinic including answering and directing telephone inquiries to the appropriate individual

Provide basic telephone screening per clinic protocols and recognize emergent/urgent problems and direct to the nurse or physician

Coordinate clerical patient care activities and/or specialized technical duties unique to the assigned clinic to ensure accurate and expedited patient check-in and discharge, including obtaining consents for care and referral information

Take initiative to maintain patient flow for assigned providers/team

Act promptly and effectively during an emergency situation

Maintain/improve own professional competence, knowledge and skills to meet identified self-learning needs and annual review requirements

Apply appropriate policies, procedures, protocols, and standards of practice in performing duties

Support development of clinic and divisional efficiency and effectiveness through participation in quality assessment and improvement activities

Demonstrate support for clinic and divisional policies and procedures

Promote and contribute to the development of team in clinic and working relationships between the clinic and other departments/disciplines

Perform related duties as required

REQUIREMENTS
Completion of a Medical Assistant course accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) or other recognized regional or national accreditation board;
OR
equivalent education/experience.

LEGAL REQUIREMENT
Must be Washington State Medical Assistant-Certified or achieve this designation during the probationary period. Failure to achieve and/or maintain this designation will result in termination of employment.

UW Medicine includes Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Neighborhood Clinics, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

Internal Number: 181193

About University of Washington

Founded in 1861, the University of Washington is one of the oldest public institutions in the west coast and one of the preeminent research universities in the world. The University of Washington is a multi-campus university comprised of three different campuses: Seattle, Tacoma, and Bothell. The Seattle campus is made up of sixteen schools and colleges that serve students ranging from an undergraduate level to a doctoral level. The university is home to world-class libraries, arts, music, drama, and sports, as well as the highest quality medical care in Washington State and a world-class academic medical center. The teaching and research of the University’s many professional schools provide undergraduate and graduate students the education necessary toward achieving an excellence that will serve the state, the region, and the nation. As part of a large and diverse community, the University of Washington serves more students than any other institution in the Northwest.

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