Medical Assistant-Primary Care-Full Time-Day-Silverdale
About the role
Medical Assistants prepare patients and exam rooms for care, assist clinicians with procedures, coordinate communications between clinicians and patients, and facilitate completion of preventative care. They are motivated by patient interactions and are fully engaged in caring for the patient's total health.
Responsibilities
- Collects selected data about health status of the patient.
- Determines consumer purpose for visit, concerns, and educational/physical needs.
- Checks and records consumer vital signs.
- Records pertinent data on the consumer's 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 patient's understanding of the purpose for visit.
- Instructs and/or orients patients and family/significant others to the healthcare 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 1 year MA experience
Qualifications
N/A
Skills
- Adaptable
- Collaborative
- Organized
- Proactive
- Problem-solver
- Results-driven
Benefits
Our compensation and benefits are designed to help you and your family stay healthy and thrive in and beyond work.
Culture
Medical Assistants are an integral component of our care teams. The culture is connected, supportive, encouraging, and collaborative. They support both the patients and the care teams. Medical Assistants connect everything together for the patient, delivering care and service, as well as support and compassion. They also support the operations of our care teams by ensuring that all the behind-the-scenes processes are taken care of so that our clinic can run smoothly.
Our Culture
Medical Assistants are an integral component of our care teams. The culture is connected, supportive, encouraging, and collaborative. They support both the patients and the care teams. Medical Assistants connect everything together for the patient, delivering care and service, as well as support and compassion. They also support the operations of our care teams by ensuring that all the behind-the-scenes processes are taken care of so that our clinic can run smoothly.
Success Profile
- Adaptable
- Collaborative
- Organized
- Proactive
- Problem-solver
- Results-driven
Success Profile
- Adaptable
- Collaborative
- Organized
- Proactive
- Problem-solver
- Results-driven
Benefits
Our compensation and benefits are designed to help you and your family stay healthy and thrive in and beyond work.
Culture
Medical Assistants are an integral component of our care teams. The culture is connected, supportive, encouraging, and collaborative. They support both the patients and the care teams. Medical Assistants connect everything together for the patient, delivering care and service, as well as support and compassion. They also support the operations of our care teams by ensuring that all the behind-the-scenes processes are taken care of so that our clinic can run smoothly.
Our Culture
Medical Assistants are an integral component of our care teams. The culture is connected, supportive, encouraging, and collaborative. They support both the patients and the care teams. Medical Assistants connect everything together for the patient, delivering care and service, as well as support and compassion. They also support the operations of our care teams by ensuring that all the behind-the-scenes processes are taken care of so that our clinic can run smoothly.
Success Profile
- Adaptable
- Collaborative
- Organized
- Proactive
- Problem-solver
- Results-driven
Success Profile
- Adaptable
- Collaborative
- Organized
- Proactive
- Problem-solver
- Results-driven
Benefits
Our compensation and benefits are designed to help you and your family stay healthy and thrive in and beyond work.
Culture
Medical Assistants are an integral component of our care teams. The culture is connected, supportive, encouraging, and collaborative. They support both the patients and the care teams. Medical Assistants connect everything together for the patient, delivering care and service, as well as support and compassion. They also support the operations of our care teams by ensuring that all the behind-the-scenes processes are taken care of so that our clinic can run smoothly.
Our Culture
Medical Assistants are an integral component of our care teams. The culture is connected, supportive, encouraging, and collaborative. They support both the patients and the care teams. Medical Assistants connect everything together for the patient, delivering care and service, as well as support and compassion. They also support the operations of our care teams by ensuring that all the behind-the-scenes processes are taken care of so that our clinic can run smoothly.
Success Profile
- Adaptable
- Collaborative
- Organized
- Proactive
- Problem-solver
- Results-driven
Success Profile
- Adaptable
- Collaborative
- Organized
- Proactive
- Problem-solver
- Results-driven
Benefits
Our compensation and benefits are designed to help you and your family stay healthy and thrive in and beyond work.
Culture
Medical Assistants are an integral component of our care teams. The culture is connected, supportive, encouraging, and collaborative. They support both the patients and the care teams. Medical Assistants connect everything together for the patient, delivering care and service, as well as support and compassion. They also support the operations of our care teams by ensuring that all the behind-the-scenes processes are taken care of so that our clinic can run smoothly.
Our Culture
Medical Assistants are an integral component of our care teams. The culture is connected, supportive, encouraging, and collaborative. They support both the patients and the care teams. Medical Assistants connect everything together for the patient, delivering care and service, as well as support and compassion. They also support the operations of our care teams by ensuring that all the behind-the-scenes processes are taken care of so that our clinic can run smoothly.
Success Profile
- Adaptable
- Collaborative
- Organized
- Proactive
- Problem-solver
- Results-driven
Success Profile
- Adaptable
- Collaborative
- Organized
- Proactive
- Problem-solver
- Results-driven
Benefits
Our compensation and benefits are designed to help you and your family stay healthy and thrive in and beyond work.
Culture
Medical Assistants are an integral component of our care teams. The culture is connected, supportive, encouraging, and collaborative. They support both the patients and the care teams. Medical Assistants connect everything together for the patient, delivering care and service, as well as support and compassion. They also support the operations of our care teams by ensuring that all the behind-the-scenes processes are taken care of so that our clinic can run smoothly.
Our Culture
Medical Assistants are an integral component of our care teams. The culture is connected, supportive, encouraging, and collaborative. They support both the patients and the care teams. Medical Assistants connect everything together for the patient, delivering care and service, as well as support and compassion. They also support the operations of our care teams by ensuring that all the behind-the-scenes processes are taken care of so that our clinic can run smoothly.
Success Profile
- Adaptable
- Collaborative
- Organized
- Proactive
- Problem-solver
- Results-driven
Success Profile
- Adaptable
- Collaborative
- Organized
- Proactive
- Problem-solver
- Results-driven
Benefits
Our compensation and benefits are designed to help you and your family stay healthy and thrive in and beyond work.
Culture
Medical Assistants are an integral component of our care teams. The culture is connected, supportive, encouraging