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A higher degree of healthcare.
All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored.

As the region's only Level I Trauma center, Harborview Medical Center is well known for innovations and excellence in trauma care and its centers of emphasis: Trauma, Burn, Neurosciences, AIDS/STD, Center for Advanced Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (CARER), and mentally-and medically- vulnerable populations. Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region.

Challenge. Collaboration. Compassion. Become part of our team, and join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

Harborview Medical Center's Ambulatory Care Services has multiple outstanding opportunities for MEDICAL ASSISTANT positions. This candidate bank will be used to fill multiple Full-Time (100%) positions.

Our Full-time current opportunities include (this list can/will be updated as other positions become available):

Adult Medicine

Pioneer Square

Harborview Respite Care

Clinical Float Pool

Part-Time and/or PerDiem positions available at Harborview in the Pediatric Clinic (Job# 216028), Two West/Madison Clinic (Job# 199482), HMC-Respite Care (Job# 216004).

The Medical Assistants (MA) at Harborview Medical Center are responsible for patient care, clinic maintenance, and assisting other support and provider staff as needed. The MA is capable of performing certain clinical and clerical duties as trained and is responsible for ensuring that the clinic is opened, stocked, cleaned, and closed each day. The MA is responsible for providing care to a wide range of ethnically and culturally diverse patient population. As such, the Medical Assistant must be able to work with a diverse patient population.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Orders medical supplies, stocks rooms, and maintains an organized and clean space

Maintains clinic flow, working closely with providers to keep them organized in an attempt to have patients seen on time

Prepares patient for visit based on appointment type and chief complaint

Obtains vital signs on all patients

Performs venipuncture as needed

Administers clinic specific parenteral medications and testing agents via intramuscular, subcutaneous, and intradermal routes

Performs diagnostic tests such as EKGs, blood glucose monitoring, urine dip-sticks, pregnancy tests, pulmonary peak flow monitoring, and other tests as designated

Prepares charts and ensures proper scanning of records

Able to function at front desk when assigned.

Responds appropriately in an emergency, knows hospital codes, delivers the crash cart and O2 to the scene, anticipates needs, and assists by keeping patients and staff clear of the area

Participates in clinic Quality Assurance.

Works as part of a Team and promotes a positive work environment and image of the clinic.

Performs front desk duties as needed

REQUIREMENTS:
Completion of a Medical Assistant course accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) or other recognized regional or national accreditation board; OR equivalent education/experience.

LEGAL REQUIREMENT:
Must be Washington State Medical Assistant-Certified or achieve this designation during the probationary period. Failure to achieve and/or maintain this designation will result in termination of employment.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT:
Valid BLS/CPR Card

UW Medicine includes Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Neighborhood Clinics, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

Company Name: UW Medicine

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.