Medical Assistant

Pride Health is hiring a Certified Medical Assistant to support our client's medical facility in Seattle WA 98104. This is a 3+ month contract assignment (Possibility of conversion or extension) and a great way to start working with a top-tier healthcare organization!

Job Title: Medical Assistant
Location: Seattle, WA 98104
Shift : 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 5 days per week

Position Summary
We are seeking a detail-oriented and patient-focused Medical Assistant (MA-C or MA-R) to support daily clinical operations and deliver high-quality patient care. The Medical Assistant will be responsible for assisting providers with patient intake, clinical documentation, care coordination, and administrative duties while ensuring an efficient clinic workflow and an exceptional patient experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Room patients and prepare them for provider visits by:
  • Obtaining and documenting vital signs
  • Recording chief complaints
  • Performing medication reconciliation
  • Updating patient medical and health history in the electronic medical record (EPIC)
• Manage electronic in-basket tasks, including:
  • Triaging patient messages
  • Processing medication refill requests
  • Routing patient calls and messages to the appropriate care team members
• Accurately document patient encounters and ensure timely closure of medical records according to departmental workflows.
• Maintain clean, organized, and fully stocked exam rooms while adhering to infection prevention and control standards.
• Provide patient education within the scope of practice and reinforce provider instructions as appropriate.
• Support efficient patient flow by proactively communicating with providers and clinical staff to minimize patient wait times and optimize clinic operations.
• Perform administrative support duties, including:
  • Scanning and uploading documents into the electronic medical record (EPIC)
  • Assisting with paperwork completion
  • Processing medication prior authorizations
  • Supporting other clerical and administrative tasks as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Current Medical Assistant-Certified (MA-C) or Medical Assistant-Registered (MA-R) certification is required.
• Experience working in a clinical or ambulatory care setting preferred.
• Experience using EPIC or a similar electronic medical record (EMR) system preferred.
• Strong organizational, communication, and multitasking skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced healthcare environment while maintaining a high level of patient care and professionalism.

Pride-Health offers eligible employee's comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Pride-Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment
Pride-Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates : Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.
Only applicable for Kentucky positions: For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.

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