Medical Assistant, Primary Care - Bothell (32 hrs)

About the role

Kaiser Permanente Washington serves over 700,000 members across the state of Washington and is growing. Our Medical Assistants (MA) play a critical role and are key to our promise on delivering an exceptional patient experience. As an MA at Kaiser Permanente you will be part of a world class care team working with outstanding nurses, physicians, physicians assistants and nurse practitioners to provide the best care possible.

Responsibilities

• Collection of selected data about health status of the patient
• Determines consumers purpose for visit, concerns and educational/physical needs
• Checks and records consumers vital signs
• Records pertinent data on the consumers medical record
• Recognizes urgent/emergent situations and refers them in a timely fashion to physician or nurse
• Participates with other health team members in the development of the nursing care plan
• Contributes pertinent information to the nursing plan of care and passes it on to appropriate professional provider
• Follows through and implements the nursing plan of care safely and completely according to role and team specifications
• Documents accurate information in proper format
• Communicates in an attentive and individualized manner in every encounter
• Participates in the coordination and facilitation of care for the patient
• Cooperates and communicates effectively with other team members in order to accomplish the workload
• Recognizes and reports obvious psychosocial, cultural and/or emotional needs
• Verifies the patients understanding of the purpose for visit
• Instructs and orients patients and family/significant others to the health care team members, the services available, and the means of access to those services
• Participates in the orientation of new consumers to KFHPWs policies and procedures
• Demonstrates an awareness of the Consumer Bill of Rights and Responsibilities
• According to the educational plan determined by the professional provider, provides instruction to the patient and family/significant others
• Provides instruction that matches learning needs and the nursing plan of care
• Encourages patient compliance with therapeutic and medical regimens
• Under the direction of the professional provider, provides the patient with preventive care information that matches his/her age, sex, and health status
• Utilizes available health education resources
• Reinforces the plan with patient to improve general health status
• Accurately documents selected patient history observations and procedures
• Adheres to KFHPW documentation standards
• Provides each patient a safe, comfortable, and private environment
• Provides a safe environment for each patient and adheres to KFHPW safety standards
• Adheres to KFHPW infection control policies and procedures
• Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for practice, for continued growth and self-evaluation
• Identifies own learning needs and participates in educational efforts to meet those needs
• Participates in staff orientation and student education activities
• Participates with managers in completing the process for self and colleague/team performance reviews
• Consistently demonstrates an appearance consistent with current KFHPW dress code policy

Requirements

• High School Diploma OR General Education Development (GED) required
• Graduate of an accredited medical assistant program prior to start date/transfer or equivalent Military experience with ability to obtain MA-I prior to start date
• Interim Medical Assistant Certificate (Washington) required at hire OR Medical Assistant Certificate (Washington) required at hire
• Medical Assistant Certificate (Washington) within 12 months of hire
• Basic Life Support required at hire
• If hired as MA-I, must obtain MA-C prior to the expiration of the MA-I credential
• Knowledge and skills listed on the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington Medical Assistant Competencies/Skills Inventory

Qualifications

• 1 year MA experience (preferred)

Schedule

• Shift: Day
• Workdays: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
• Working Hours: 08:00 AM – 05:00 PM
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 32 (Part-time)

Pay

$27.71 - $41.24 / hour