Medical Assistant (QWC)

The Quinault Indian Nation is a federally recognized Indian tribe. Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 and other U.S. laws. Consideration may be given to non-Indian applicants if there are no qualified Indian Preference eligible.

We are located on the beautiful Olympic Peninsula, surrounded by the great outdoors. Locally we have many city, county, state, and federal parks. We are surrounded by an extravagant number of outdoor activities including hiking, camping, hunting, fishing, ocean beaches, lakes, rivers, bird watching and much more.

The Quinault Wellness Center offers our employees a wonderful benefits plan. All full-time employees are eligible for Medical, Prescription, Vision and Dental. If your plan is employee only, we will cover 100% of the premiums, you will also have the option to add dependents at an additional cost. Depending on the location and the position we may be able to offer relocation assistance up to $10,000. We also pay 100% of the premiums for our full-time employees for both short-term and long-term disability plans. We have a gracious employee leave program to include 14 holidays, paid vacation leave and paid sick leave. This just names some of our benefits plans but not all.

The Medical Assistant will support the Quinault Wellness Center in its goal to assist individuals with substance use and/or mental health disorders to obtain necessary skills, counseling, medication management, and support services to improve their quality of life and level of functioning. They will conduct a variety of technical, administrative and patient care services to include but is not limited to:

• Verifies and corrects patient information by interviewing the patient and recording their medical history. Verifies records and converses with patients to allay fear of procedure.
• Take vital signs, such as pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, height, and records information in the patients' Electronic Health Record.
• Assists in examination and treatment of patients, performing miscellaneous delegated duties under the direction of the provider.
• Maintains and cleans examination rooms. Prepares rooms for provider's examination of patients. Cleans and sterilizes instruments.
• Inventories and orders medical supplies and materials.
• Operates electrocardiograph (EKG), and other equipment to administer routine diagnostic tests or coordinates referrals to schedule patients for additional testing as necessary.
• Gives injections or treatments and perform routine laboratory tests. Performs screening tests and reports results. Dresses wounds and incisions.
• Routinely draws blood from patients and prepares specimens for screening, analysis, or other medical purposes.

Required

• Must be a licensed Medical Assistant in good standing with the State of Washington.
• Knowledge of substance use disorders and its effect on individuals, families and communities.
• Knowledge of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and health related computer software applications.
• Must be available to be scheduled Monday - Saturday from 5:00 am to 3:00 pm. (Schedules vary in these days and hours)

Preferred

• Previous substance abuse treatment and/or primary care experience.