Medical Assistant - Certified Mental Health (Day Shift: Thursday-Saturday 7AM–7PM)

About the role

We empower justice-involved individuals to overcome adversity and reach their full potential. For over 60 years, we have proudly serviced our clients with professionalism and empathy. We are a nationally recognized non-profit with 35+ locations across Washington state that provided a chance for change to over 9,500 individuals in 2024.

Schedule

Swing shift: Monday–Thursday, 5:00 PM–3:00 AM. $1,000 sign-on bonus.

Pay

New hires typically start between $19.86 and $24.82 hourly, depending on work location, experience, qualifications, skills, competencies, internal equity, and market conditions.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Employer-provided life insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Disability coverage
• Front-Loaded Tuition Assistance
• Retirement Plan
• Employee recognition programs
• Public transportation discounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Responsibilities

• Interpret and explain program policy to each client as needed
• Integrate knowledge by thinking through and planning the most professional, therapeutic reaction or intervention in any given client care situation
• Aid in the client's educational process (academic and social), including conducting health education classes and teaching individual clients health-related issues such as self-administration of medications, administering IM injections, performing phlebotomy procedures, prevention of infectious diseases, nutrition, and nicotine cessation
• Assist clients in meeting health and safety needs in accordance with each individual's stage of recovery and program policies
• Assess and report client concerns regarding physical and psychological needs
• Administer medications to clients within scope of practice in accordance with RCW 18.360.050
• Assist with setting up Clinic and Tele-health clinic for clients
• Attend and participate in department staff meetings as directed
• Meet with other program staff, consultants, volunteers, and attend other meetings as directed
• Provide written documentation of observations as input to the resident's Individual Service Plan and review process
• Provide pertinent verbal and written shift reports, and communicate with interdisciplinary team members
• Document observations of behaviors, physical signs and symptoms, psychological needs, medication delivery, ongoing health assessment needs, treatment progress, and pertinent health and safety issues according to program policy
• Participate in other areas of treatment plan implementation as directed
• Stock supplies, maintain, inventory, and assist with ordering of supplies
• Follow physician orders in accordance with program policy
• Receive and transcribe written physician's orders
• Assist physicians with clinical duties
• Perform and monitor resident vital signs
• Perform resident urine drug screens
• Perform intramuscular and subcutaneous injections within scope of practice
• Perform TB testing
• Perform aseptic wound care
• Perform blood draws
• Perform ear lavage
• Assist with nursing treatment/care planning
• Request nursing consults
• Provide a safe and healthy environment, including maintaining, cleaning, and disposal of equipment and supplies according to policy and procedures
• Maintain storage of medications, place orders, and return residents' medication according to pharmacy services policies
• Promote and model teamwork and collaboration with co-workers

Requirements

• GED or High School Diploma
• Washington State Medical Assistant Certification (MA-C)
• 6 months working in a residential setting as a medical assistant
• Behavioral Health or rehabilitation experience desired