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SEA MAR CHC Medical Assistant Certified in Seattle, Washington
Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services. Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services. We are recruiting for the following position(s):
Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization
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Hourly Rate: $23.39
Positions available in the following counties: Clark, Grays Harbor, King, Pierce, Skagit, Snohomish, Thurston, and Whatcom
Position Summary:
Full-time Medical Assistant positions available in multiple locations. Ideal candidates will have proven excellent customer services skills, demonstrate an enthusiastic & professional demeanor, and excel at multi-tasking. Medical Assistants are an integral part of the care team; ensuring patient flow and providing quality patient care in a safe and timely manner.
Essential duties and responsibilities:
- The MA is the person who is responsible for ensuring that ALL patient clinical measures are being addressed and will do so by doing thorough EHR reviews, tracking and documenting all clinical measures/outcomes for patients in EHR. This includes seeing 18/21 patients per day with an assigned provider as well as reaching out to patients who have care gaps.
- Will coordinate and process all patient referrals, for both internal and external services. In managing patient referrals, the MA will work closely with Referral Coordinators when/if any patient referrals are being handled by them as per established protocols and processes.
- Must be team oriented and work collaboratively with all care team members to provide the best outcomes for the patients and the organization based on the Patient-Centered Medical Home model of care.
- Maintain patient confidentiality and privacy at all times.
- Will ensure compliance with all HIPAA regulations at all times.
- Will perform other duties as assigned.
Personnel and Performance Metrics
- Adhere to schedule and be prepared to provide services by 8am each day
- Provider services using AIDET skills at all times
- Complete quality care gaps for 100% of patients treated
- Provider services to a minimum of ten patients a day
- Strongly support Follow My Health enrollment
- Close chart notes within 24 hours of service
- Must be able to support an average of 21 patient visits a day for a full days schedule per provider (MD) and an average of 18 patient visits per day per provider (ARNP/PA).
Responsibilities:
- Follow protocol in rooming and exiting patients
- Complete all provider specialty referrals for each patient
- Administer injections and distribute oral medications under physicians' order
- Assist the medical provider with office visits, minor surgical procedures and ensure good communication
- Process Medication Refills
This is not a full comprehensive list of Duties/Responsibilities. Other duties may be assigned.
Education and/or Requirements:
Must have a Washington State MA-Certificate or possess an MA-Interim License and pass the exam within the 90-day probationary period
Previous experience in family medicine preferred.
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