Medical Assistant – Primary Care - Multiple Clinics

About the job

Providence Medical Group is hiring a full-time medical assistant for primary care, working at one of several clinic locations, with openings on the North side, South Hill, Valley and Downtown; the job is listed in Liberty Lake. Medical assistants work closely with licensed practitioners and handle both clinical and administrative tasks.

Providence Medical Group is part of Providence Clinical Network, which serves patients in seven states and says its medical groups and affiliate practices together form the third largest group in the country.

What you'll do

• Keep patient records up to date, including medications, allergies and other information
• Prepare patients and exam rooms for examinations
• Help physicians with exams
• Take vital signs such as pulse and blood pressure
• Perform some medical procedures, collect specimens and do lab testing
• Use clerical, computer and phone skills along with customer service skills and medical terminology

What you need

• The posting covers three roles (Medical Assistant, Associate Medical Assistant and Medical Assistant Registered); you are considered for whichever role your qualifications fit
• All three roles: National Provider BLS from the American Heart Association within 30 days of hire
• Associate Medical Assistant: completion of an accredited medical assistant school with hands-on clinical training, a registered medical assistant apprenticeship, two years of medical training with the United States Armed Forces, or at least one year of medical assistant work that included vital signs, injections and giving medications
• Associate Medical Assistant: Washington Medical Assistant Certification upon hire and clinic medical assisting experience (0 to 6 months)
• Medical Assistant Registered: a Washington Medical Assistant Registration no later than 60 days after hire, plus 6 months of health care experience and 6 months of medical assistant experience
• Medical Assistant: the same school, apprenticeship, military or work background listed for the associate role, Washington Medical Assistant Certification upon hire, 6 months of health care experience and 6 months of medical assistant experience

Preferred

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

Schedule

• Full-time, Monday through Friday

Benefits

• A sign-on bonus for eligible rehires and external candidates who meet all of its conditions
• Benefits that start on your first day, including health, dental and vision coverage
• On-the-job training and certification programs, tuition reimbursement and college education
• A 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer matching, life and disability insurance, and time off including paid parental leave, vacation and holidays
• A career ladder with extra training and informal leadership opportunities, leading to roles such as Senior or Lead Medical Assistant
• Shift differentials, standby or on-call pay, overtime and extra-shift incentives may be available on top of base pay