MA / Medical Assistant - Bone and Joint

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About the role

UW Medical Center-Montlake - Bone and Joint has an outstanding opportunity for a Medical Assistant - Certified (MA-C). This is a full-time, temporary position for a fixed duration of 1 year, with a Monday-Friday day shift schedule.

Department Description

Located in the University District, the care team at the Hand, Elbow & Shoulder Center at UW Medical Center - Roosevelt provides comprehensive orthopedic and musculoskeletal care, with the goal of helping patients return to normal life activities.

Responsibilities

• Room patients, take vital signs, and reconcile records
• Perform injections
• Prepare and clean exam rooms
• Submit medication prior authorizations
• Recognize symptoms of common medical illnesses and accurately report to provider
• Act as a liaison between patient, patient's family, and providers
• Assist provider with procedures and medical exams
• Perform point of care testing and report abnormal laboratory values
• Assist in transporting patients 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
• Must be Washington State Medical Assistant-Certified or achieve this designation within 6 months of hire (failure to do so will result in termination of employment)
• Valid American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider CPR card
• Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration

About UW Medical Center-Montlake

UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in seven specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances. The UW Medical Center-Montlake campus is located on the edge of the beautiful UW campus, offering many amenities to staff and convenient public transit options, including Sound Transit's light rail station across the street.

About UW Medicine

UW Medicine is Washington's only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. Its mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care, and preparing tomorrow's physicians, scientists, and other health professionals. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators collaborate across the UW Medicine family of organizations, which includes Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

Pay

Pay Range Minimum: $28.27 hourly
Pay Range Maximum: $40.44 hourly

Schedule

• Full-time, 100% FTE (40 hours per week)
• Fixed duration: 1 year
• Monday-Friday, day shift

Benefits

For information about benefits for this position, visit UW Temporary Benefits.

This position is represented by SEIU Local 925 Nonsupervisory.