Medical Assistant Certified – Population Health

Description:

Kadlec has an exciting opportunity for a Medical Assistant Certified to join our growing Population Health team located in Richland, Washington!

Shift Details: Full Time, 1.0 FTE, Days.

Qualifications:

Minimum requirements for this position include:

• High School Diploma or GED from an accredited educational institution
• Graduate of accredited school for Medical Assistants
• Active WA State Medical Assistant-Certified License
• Current BLS – Must be AHA accredited

Preferred Qualifications:

• 6 months healthcare experience
• 6 months Medical Assistant experience
• Active National certification/registration by AMCA, AAMA, AMT, NHA, NCCT, or NAHP as a Medical Assistant

Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

The MA II works under the delegation of a Practice Manager and/or Provider to perform duties as directed to assist in providing patient care to assigned patients. A MA II performs all aspects of the MA I role and is fully competent in the clinical needs/functions for assigned clinic/location of work. An MA II is expected to perform in accordance with established policies, procedures, and regulations. This position may require floating to other clinics.

• 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 provider and patient needs.
• Demonstrate a commitment to education and sharing of knowledge. Assists 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.

We offer comprehensive, best-in-class benefits to our caregivers. For more information, visit

https://kadlec.jobs/benefits-information/

Our Mission

Provide safe compassionate care. We promise to answer the call of every person we serve; to know them, care for them and ease their way. We are committed to safety, compassion, respect, integrity, stewardship, excellence and collaboration.

About Us

Located in sunny Tri-Cities, WA, Kadlec is the largest non-profit healthcare provider in the region. Kadlec is the premier choice for customer service excellence, providing compassionate healthcare by combining cutting-edge technology and innovation with evidence-based, patient-focused care. Kadlec does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, age, color, religion, national origin, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by Federal, State, or Local Law. EOE. To learn more, click here: https://kadlec.jobs/about-us/

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day

Job Category: Medical Assistant

Location: Washington-Richland

Req ID: 289261