Medical Assistant – Physiatry

About the job

Providence Medical Group is hiring a medical assistant (listed as Medical Assistant – Physiatry), working out of one of several clinics in the North side, South Hill, Valley and Downtown areas; the home clinic is settled during the interview. The role mixes clerical and clinical work alongside licensed practitioners. One posting covers three roles (Associate Medical Assistant, Medical Assistant Registered and Medical Assistant), and applicants are considered for whichever they qualify for.

Providence says its clinical network, which includes Providence Medical Group, is the third largest medical group in the country, with over 900 clinics.

What you'll do

• Keep patient records current, including medications and allergies
• Get patients and exam rooms ready and help physicians during exams
• Take vital signs such as pulse and blood pressure
• Perform some medical procedures, collect specimens and run lab tests
• Handle computer, phone and customer service tasks using medical terminology

What you need

• Associate Medical Assistant and Medical Assistant: one of these training paths: an accredited medical assistant school with hands-on clinical training, a registered medical assistant apprenticeship, two years of military medical training in the United States Armed Forces, or at least one year of medical assistant work that included vital signs, injections and medication administration
• Associate Medical Assistant and Medical Assistant: Washington Medical Assistant Certification upon hire
• Medical Assistant Registered: Washington Medical Assistant Registration within 60 days of hire
• All three roles: National Provider BLS from the American Heart Association within 30 days of hire
• Medical Assistant and Medical Assistant Registered: 6 months of healthcare experience and 6 months of medical assistant experience
• Associate Medical Assistant: 0 to 6 months of medical assisting experience in a clinic

Preferred

• Associate Medical Assistant: 6 months of customer service in a fast-paced setting and 6 months of healthcare work using an electronic health record (EHR)
• Medical Assistant Registered: coursework as a medical assistant, medical secretary, medical office assistant or health unit coordinator/clerk

Schedule

• Full-time, Monday through Friday, with no evenings or weekends
• Shift varies

Benefits

• A sign-on bonus for eligible rehires and external candidates
• Health, dental and vision coverage starting on the first day
• On-the-job training and certification programs, tuition reimbursement and college education help
• A 401(k) with employer matching
• Life and disability insurance
• Paid time off, including paid parental leave, vacation and holidays
• A career ladder toward Senior Medical Assistant and Lead Medical Assistant roles, with added training and informal leadership experience