Medical Assistant - Walla Walla - Multiple Clinics

About the job

Providence Medical Group is hiring full-time medical assistants for several clinics in the Walla Walla area, based out of the St. Mary Chase Medical Complex; the specific clinic is discussed at the interview. Medical assistants work under a licensed practitioner's delegation, handling both clinical and administrative work.

What you'll do

• Prepare patients and exam rooms and assist physicians with exams
• Take vital signs such as pulse and blood pressure
• Update medications, allergies and other details in patient records
• Do some medical procedures, specimen collection and lab testing
• Use clerical, computer, phone and customer service skills along with medical terminology

What you need

• Associate medical assistant: one of these: graduation from an accredited school with hands-on clinical training for medical assistants, a registered medical assistant apprenticeship, two years of medical training in the military (United States Armed Forces), or one year of medical assistant work that included vital signs, injections and medication administration
• Associate medical assistant: a Washington Medical Assistant Certification upon hire
• Certified medical assistant: the same training options and Washington certification, plus 6 months of health care experience and 6 months of medical assistant experience
• Both roles: National Provider BLS from the American Heart Association within 30 days of hire

Preferred

• Associate medical assistant: 6 months of customer service in a fast-paced setting and 6 months of health care work with an electronic health record (EHR)
• Certified medical assistant: national medical assistant certification upon hire

Schedule

• Full-time, with multiple shifts available

Benefits

• A sign-on bonus for eligible rehires and outside candidates
• A 401(k) savings plan with an employer match
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Paid time off, including paid parental leave, vacations and holidays
• Voluntary benefits and well-being resources
• A career ladder with extra training toward senior and lead medical assistant roles