Medical Assistant Clinic

About the role

As our Medical Assistant, you'll keep the day running smoothly and efficiently for your patients and clinical team. Every day, you will take the lead on proactively preparing patient charts, ensuring all information is obtained and up-to-date for those seen in our facility. You can expect to have multiple patients daily depending on the number of physicians on‑site. Your success in this role comes from your enthusiasm to help others, work efficiently, and your empathy for our patients.

Responsibilities

• Greet and prepare patients for practitioner visits; obtain and record vital signs and other appropriate information such as height, weight, drug allergies, current medications, and presenting problems; position, drape, and clean up after examinations under provider supervision; provide patient mobility assistance as necessary.
• Perform basic lab and phlebotomy procedures, draw blood, perform EKGs and other laboratory procedures, administer approved medications via oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, or intradermal routes, inform patients of lab results, and mail reports to patients under provider supervision.
• Document, in the electronic medical record, medical visits and procedures performed by healthcare providers in accordance with established procedures.
• Review medical documentation to validate information, identify inconsistencies or errors, and facilitate overall accuracy of the medical record in accordance with established procedures and requirements.
• Prepare, clean, and sterilize instruments; dispose of contaminated items according to established standards; keep exam rooms clean, orderly, and well stocked; maintain adequate inventory of supplies; anticipate providers’ needs for medications, supplies, and equipment and plan accordingly.
• Schedule appointments including office visits, ultrasounds, non‑stress tests, and process/authorize referrals to other medical care providers, clinics, and facilities as instructed; collaborate with other CHI‑FH departments to schedule appointments for mutual clients.

Requirements

• High School Graduate (General Studies) or High School GED (General Studies) upon hire.
• Completion of a Medical Assistant certification program at an accredited institution, or validation of equivalent military training (e.g., Hospital Corpsman) demonstrating requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Medical Assistant Certification: Washington (WA).
• Basic Life Support – CPR certification.
• Preferred: One year of work experience as a Medical Assistant.

Where You’ll Work

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has a rich history of providing exceptional healthcare dating back to 1891. Through strategic partnerships and integrations, the organization now serves the Puget Sound area with a network of 10 hospitals and nearly 300 care sites. The mission is to heal the whole person—body, mind, and spirit—by delivering top‑quality, professional healthcare in modern, well‑equipped facilities.

Pay

$26.45 – $37.10 per hour