Medical Assistant Certified - Geriatrics
Confluence Health · Wenatchee, WA · 6 mo ago
Healthcare$22.54–$35.98/hrInternship
Overview
Located in the heart of Washington, we enjoy open skies, snow-capped mountains, and the lakes and rivers of the high desert. We are the proud home of orchards, farms, and small communities. Confluence Health actively supports the communities we serve and their quality of life through our community support program and through our individual efforts as involved community members.
Salary Range
$22.54 - $35.98
Summary
$3,000 Sign On Bonus for Certified Medical Assistants! No experience necessary. Must have active MA-C license and be an external applicant. Requires 1 year commitment to Confluence Health*
Responsibilities
- Greets patients in a prompt and friendly manner and prepares patient for exam;
- Obtains and records appropriate vital signs, per department protocols or guidelines in the electronic medical record (EMR);
- Obtains patient medical history and reason for visit; documents accurately, in order to maintain a complete and legally correct medical record;
- Administers injections and medications as directed by the provider;
- Assists in procedures and minor emergencies, as directed by the provider or RN within the Medical Assistant Certified scope of practice;
- Schedules lab, x-ray, and other tests as directed by the provider;
- Instructs the patient in routine collection of samples; testing procedures and general requirements by specific departments;
- Provides follow-up lab results and callbacks to patients as delegated;
- Communicates with patients, relays important information to the provider and provides follow-up to the patient. Tasks may include contacting the pharmacy with medication orders.
Qualifications
- High school graduate or GED;
- Accredited Medical Assisting program graduate, or enrolled in externship program, OR Medical Assistant Apprentice with completion of the curriculum, passed the CCMA exam, and is awaiting InReach committee consideration to receive Medical Assistant -Certified (CM) Licensure;
- Active Medical Assistant Interim (IC) or Medical Assistant - Certified (CM) license through the Washington State Department of Health or Internal Apprentice awaiting licensure;
- Previous experience as a Medical Assistant in an ambulatory care setting;
- Basic computer skills.
Physical/Sensory Demands
- Walking - Occasional;
- Sitting/Standing - Continuous;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Above shoulder height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Below shoulder height - Continuous;
- Climbing - Not specified;
- Pulling/Pushing: 25 pounds or less - Occasional;
- Pulling/Pushing: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - Occasional;
- Pulling/Pushing: Over 50 pounds - Continuous;
- Lifting: 25 pounds or less - Occasional;
- Lifting: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - Occasional;
- Lifting: Over 50 pounds - Continuous;
- Carrying: 25 pounds or less - Occasional;
- Carrying: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - Occasional;
- Carrying: Over 50 pounds - Continuous;
- Climbing - Not specified;
- Reaching: Below shoulder height - Continuous;
- Reaching: Above shoulder height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Below shoulder height - Continuous;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Above shoulder height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Below shoulder height - Continuous;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Above shoulder height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Below shoulder height - Continuous;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Above shoulder height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Below shoulder height - Continuous;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Above shoulder height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Below shoulder height - Continuous;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Above shoulder height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Below shoulder height - Continuous;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Above shoulder height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Below shoulder height - Continuous;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Above shoulder height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Below shoulder height - Continuous;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Above shoulder height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Below shoulder height - Continuous;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Above shoulder height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Below shoulder height - Continuous;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Above shoulder height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Below shoulder height - Continuous;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Above shoulder height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Below shoulder height - Continuous;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Above shoulder height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Below shoulder height - Continuous;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Above shoulder height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Below shoulder height - Continuous;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Above shoulder height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Below shoulder height - Continuous;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Above shoulder height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Below shoulder height - Continuous;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Above shoulder height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Below shoulder height - Continuous;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Above shoulder height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Below shoulder height - Continuous;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Above shoulder height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Below shoulder height - Continuous;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Above shoulder height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Below shoulder height - Continuous;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Above shoulder height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Below shoulder height - Continuous;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Above shoulder height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Below shoulder height - Continuous;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Above shoulder height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Below shoulder height - Continuous;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Above shoulder height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Below shoulder height - Continuous;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Above shoulder height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Below shoulder height - Continuous;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Above shoulder height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Below shoulder height - Continuous;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Above shoulder height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Below shoulder height - Continuous;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Above shoulder height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Below shoulder height - Continuous;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Above shoulder height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Below shoulder height - Continuous;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Above shoulder height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Below shoulder height - Continuous;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Above shoulder height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Below shoulder height - Continuous;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Above shoulder height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Below shoulder height - Continuous;
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - Occasional;
- Reaching: Above shoulder