Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant - Certified

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services. Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services. We are recruiting for the following position:

The Medical Assistant is a key member of the patient care team, working with the medical provider and other members of the care team to ensure the patient receives patient-centered primary care services. These services are provided in a timely, courteous and professional manner at all times. The MA is the initial point of contact for addressing the patients' primary care needs. One of the primary responsibilities of the MA is to ensure that all identified patient-relevant clinical quality measures are being addressed with each patient as a matter of routine during the delivery of quality care and services. As the patient's medical home, it is the care team's responsibility, with the MA as the central and key member functioning as the hub of the team, to ensure that all clinical Medical Assistant - Certified Job Description quality measures and patient health needs are addressed in the course of the provision of care. The MA will seek clinical guidance from the provider, who functions as the clinical champion, when needed and according to protocol. The MA will work collaboratively, efficiently and effectively with other members of the care team, such as the provider, Care Coordinators, On-Site Integration Specialists, Health Educators, Dieticians, and Behavioral Health Specialists. The goal of this interdisciplinary approach is to ensure improved health outcomes, smooth patient flow throughout the care process, and ultimately a good experience for the patient. The MA will also collaborate with members of the Care Management team to ensure that patients who are high risk receive any additional support they may need up to and including transition of care.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: tracking and documentation of all clinical measures and outcomes (Clinical Quality Measures, Meaningful Use, etc.); using established protocols and practice, MA will complete all provider referrals for each patient, administer injections and distribute oral medications under physicians' order, assist the medical provider with charting office visits, ensuring communication and documentation for comprehensive patient care coordination, performing venipuncture, following protocol in rooming and exiting patients and other duties as assigned by the supervisor. The MA may have other duties assigned such as performing QI audits; participation in organizational committees, and providing shadowing opportunities for new staff; etc. *Competency evaluations and responsibilities will be tested annually in conjunction with the performance evaluation. Other duties may be assigned.

Hourly - Hourly Plan, 24.09 USD Hourly

What We Offer:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Prescription coverage
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Paid-time-off starting at 24 days per year + 10 paid Holidays.
• We also offer 401(k)/Retirement options and an exciting opportunity to work in a culturally diverse environment.

Sea Mar is an equal opportunity employer.