Medical Assistant

At Snoqualmie Valley Health, were not just in the business of healthcare; were expanding access to care in the Snoqualmie Valley with the opening of our new North Bend Clinic! This exciting addition will bring both primary and specialty care services closer to home for residents in the upper valley. As we grow, were looking for passionate team members who are excited to be part of this next chapter. We are empowering our community to live boldly and live well. Our commitment to excellence and innovation calls for team members who will build trust, obsess over excellence, lead innovation, and deepen connections within our community. We are guided by our core values, and were looking for someone who can embody those principles as part of our dynamic and growing team.

Located in a trailblazing, adventure-loving town at the base of the Cascades, Snoqualmie Valley Health is an independent public hospital district serving a vibrant community that thrives on both adventure and connection. This is more than a jobits an opportunity to be part of something bigger.

This ad is recruiting for 3 full-time FTE’s

OBJECTIVE SUMMARY: Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing and coding for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by a physician.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Interview patients to obtain current condition/complaint, measure vital signs, weight, and height
Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician or provider
Record patients medical history, social history, family history, surgical history, and obtain outside medical records
Performs related work as required for several specialty doctors including but not limited to Primary Care, Psychiatry, Behavioral Health, GI, Cardiology, Physiatry, Orthopedics, Geriatrics
Collect blood, tissue or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing and or transport
Perform waived tests
Perform quality controls for waived test kits
Manage message in-box
Make outbound calls to patients per physician or provider instructions
Enter orders and referrals into the EMR per the physician or provider instructions
Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, and physician or providers instructions to patients
Help physician or provider during procedures, sterile set-up
Proper instrument handling and cleaning
Performing such tasks as, EKG, venipuncture, injections, ear lavage, nebulizer treatments, pulmonary function tests, and removing sutures as directed by the physician or provider
Maintain state vaccine records via the Washington Immunization Information System
Prepare prescription refills for electronic signature by the physician or provider
Prepare paper documents for provider signature
Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies
Clean and stock exam rooms, venipuncture room, and lab
Occupational Health Tasks as assigned
Perform appropriate hand hygiene
Attends required meetings and participates in committees as requested
Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality; HIPAA
Participates in professional development activities and maintains professional affiliations
Other duties as assigned
REQUIRED EDUCATION: High School Diploma AND graduated from an accredited Medical Assistant program
PREFERRED EDUCATION: As above
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: Successful completion of a Medical Assisting externship
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: One year of on-the-job experience
ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS: MA-certification or MA-registration active with the State of Washington
SKILLS:
Knowledge of the English language including meaning and spelling of words, rules, of composition and grammar
Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases and deformities
WORK ENVIRONMENT: Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a clinic environment. Work may be stressful at times. Interaction with others is constant and interruptive
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Requires full range of body motion including Lifting, bending, stooping, stretching, sitting, kneeling, and handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Involves standing and walking. Requires normal visual acuity and hearing. Requires exposure to bodily fluids. Requires manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, calculator, telephone, copier and such other office equipment as necessary.

BENEFITS:
We take pride in the benefits package we provide our team members. Snoqualmie Valley Hospital offers you one medical plan with multiple in-network tiers with Snoqualmie Valley Hospital, Eastside Health, and First Choice/First Health providers/network.

Medical
Dental
Vision
Pharmacy
Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
Life and AD&D
Retirement Plan
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Travel Assistance & ID Theft Protection
Voluntary Benefits
Tuition Reimbursement
Eligibility Requirements – Employees regularly scheduled at least 20 hours per week.
Employee Dependents – Your legal spouse or domestic partner, Dependent children until age 26.
Waiting Period – 1st of the month following your date of hire.
PLEASE NOTE:
The COVID vaccine and the Flu shot (during Flu season) are a condition of employment.
Snoqualmie Valley Hospital is a drug-free workplace. We complete drug screenings as a part of our onboarding process.