Medical Assistant - Urology, Bellevue Medical Center (40 hrs)

About the role

Kaiser Permanente Washington serves over 700,000 members across the state and is growing. Medical Assistants (MA) play a critical role and are key to delivering an exceptional patient experience. As an MA, you will be part of a world-class care team working with outstanding nurses, physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners to provide the best care possible. Join us in our mission to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve.

Responsibilities

• Collect selected data about the health status of the patient.
• Determine the consumer’s purpose for visit, concerns, and educational/physical needs.
• Check and record consumers’ vital signs; record pertinent data on the medical record.
• Recognize urgent/emergent situations and refer them in a timely fashion to a physician or nurse.
• Participate with other health team members in the development of the nursing care plan; contribute pertinent information to the plan and pass it on to the appropriate professional provider.
• Follow through and implement the nursing plan of care safely and completely according to role and team specifications.
• Document accurate information in proper format; communicate in an attentive and individualized manner in every encounter.
• Participate in the coordination and facilitation of care for the patient; cooperate and communicate effectively with other team members to accomplish the workload.
• Recognize and report obvious psychosocial, cultural, and/or emotional needs.
• Verify the patient’s understanding of the purpose for the visit; instruct and orient patients and family/significant others to the health care team, services available, and means of access.
• Participate in the orientation of new consumers to Kaiser Permanente Washington’s policies and procedures; demonstrate awareness of the Consumer Bill of Rights and Responsibilities.
• Provide instruction to the patient and family/significant others according to the educational plan determined by the professional provider; encourage patient compliance with therapeutic and medical regimens.
• Under the direction of the professional provider, provide preventive care information matching the patient’s age, sex, and health status; utilize available health education resources.
• Reinforce the plan with the patient to improve general health status.
• Accurately document selected patient history observations and procedures; adhere to documentation standards.
• Provide each patient a safe, comfortable, and private environment; adhere to safety and infection control policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for practice, continued growth, and self-evaluation; identify learning needs and participate in educational efforts.
• Participate in staff orientation, student education, and colleague/team performance reviews.
• Consistently demonstrate an appearance consistent with the current 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.
• Medical Assistant Certificate (Washington) required at hire or Interim Medical Assistant Certificate (Washington) required at hire with full certification within 12 months.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of Medical Assistant experience.

Pay

$27.71 - $41.24 per hour. Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market-competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of the total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.

Schedule

• Full-time, standard worker location (onsite).
• Shift: Day, Monday through Friday.
• Working hours: 08:00 AM – 04:30 PM.
• Scheduled weekly hours: 40.