Department: Clinical
FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt
Reports to: Clinic Manager
Position Summary:
The Medical Assistant Float is responsible for assisting our providers with back office duties in a friendly manner. Flexibility in this role is a must as employees may be asked to work in various locations at various times. This position will work closely with the Check In Patient Care Coordinators and providers to ensure that each visit runs smoothly and that all patients are provided with information necessary to their visit.
Schedule:
The float will work 36 hours/week and must be flexible with working opening to closing shift, and/or weekends as needed.
Essential Functions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Greet and room patients in a friendly and professional manner
- Obtain and record vital signs, height and weight, blood pressure, respiration, visual acuity, known allergies, symptoms screening, allergy injections, growth/OB records etc..
- Record medications
- Perform and record immunizations
- Draw blood and perform screening tests
- Provide patient education as directed
- Clean, disinfect, and maintain organization or all work areas
- Manage and coordinate phone calls, pharmacy refills, insurance forms , entering of orders and requests for other medical information in a thorough and timely manner
- Prepare and assist with procedures
- Complete a rotation in the
- Additional duties as assigned
Competencies/Skills:
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Decision Making/Problem Solving
- Job Knowledge
- Dependability
- Productivity
- Caring
- Patient Focused
- Intentional
- Integrity
Supervisory Responsibilities:
This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment:
This position will work in an office environment with a moderate noise level. This role will interact with patients, coworkers, venders, and the public. This role will use standard office and medical equipment such as computers, phones, copiers, filing cabinets, fax machines, ekg machines, blood pressure cuffs, autoclave, and more. Must be able to communicate in fluently in English when writing and speaking.
Physical Demands:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the physical requirements of this position.
This position is primarily an active role; however, this position needs to file, communicate over the phone and in-person, and use standard office equipment. This position may be required to lift up to 15-20 pounds.
Travel:
Local travel will be needed for this position.
Education and Experience:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- State of Washington Medical Assistant Certification (MA-C)
- One year experience working as a Medical Assistant: Preferred
- CPR and/or BLS Certification
Health Requirements:
- Documentation of Hep B vaccination or proof of immunity (titer).
- Documentation of negative TB test.
- PPD skin test or QuantiFERON test completed within the last calendar year.
- Documentation of MMR or immunity status.
- Documentation of Varicella vaccine or immunity status.
- Documentation of TDaP vaccine within the last 10 years.
- Documentation of influenza for the current year.
Other Duties:
This is not a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, or activities that may be required for this position. Position requirements including duties, responsibilities, or activities may change at any time, with or without notice.
