Medical Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Department : Health Services

Reports To : Lead Medical Assistant, Tonya Nelson

FLSA Status : Non Exempt

TS Range : 6 / 7 ($23.74)

Time Status : Full Time

Opening Date : February 28, 2025

Closing Date : March 14, 2025

SUMMARY : Assists medical staff in providing medical care to the patients of the Squaxin Island Health Center. Performs functions entitled of Washington State Health Care Assistant.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Obtains and initially prepares patients medical record.
• Escorts patients to examination room and provides assistance as needed.
• Interviews and records patient’s reason for visit and vital signs into the patient record and for provider to review.
• Administers immunizations, collects specimens and performs diagnostic tests in accordance with standing orders and clinic policy.
• Presents the medical record and explanation of patients’ presence and condition to the clinic nurse, physician or physician assistant as indicated.
• Maintains a physical presence for chaperone and assistance purposes in exam room while all non-same sex physical examinations and consultations are performed.
• Schedules patients for external diagnostic testing and specialty care referrals as ordered by medical provider.
• Transmits medical provider orders for medications and referrals as requested.
• Interfaces with Purchased Referred Care Program to obtain purchase orders for eligible recipients.
• Serves as point of contact patients with urgent and emergent needs for consultation with medical provider.
• Facilitates good communication with patient population by answering and returning phone calls after conferring with medical provider to limit patient inconvenience.
• Clears and appropriately cleans exam rooms after each patient visit and restocks consumable supplies.
• Assists clinic nurse with maintaining adequate supply of medical appliances, consumable supplies, medications and forms.
• Follows infection control and prevention guidelines as established by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).

LANGUAGE SKILLS : Ability to read and interpret documents such as medical policies, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS : Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Must be proficient and accurate in medical mathematics.

REASONING ABILITY : Must understand the ethical implications and patient confidentiality issues involved in this line of work. Must understand and accept their relationship to patients and other licensed health care practitioners. Must understand that their health care services take place in a professional, warm, friendly, non-biased environment. Must have the ability to work with and relate to individuals from various socio-economic backgrounds.

Must be able to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written, oral or diagram form. Must be able to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS : Must be Washington State Certified Health Care Assistant, Advanced, Certified, Registered or Endorsed. Must have valid Washington State Driver’s License.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Individual must have adequate physical ability to perform the required health care services, including the following : standing, using hands to finger, handle, or feel, reaching with hands and arms, and talking and hearing on a regular basis; frequently walking and occasionally sitting, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, or tasting or smelling. The individual may also have to frequently lift up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift 50 - 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level for this work environment is generally moderate. Individual may occasionally work near moving mechanical parts, be exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals or electrical shock. Safety requirements include the handling of infections disease cases and the handling and disposal of bio-hazardous materials.

DRUG FREE WORKPLACE : Individual can have no history of illicit or prescription drug abuse. Additionally, the successful candidate will be required to have a pre-employment urinalysis for drug and alcohol screening in accordance with the Tribe’s Drug Free Workplace Policy.

INDIAN PREFERENCE : Indian Preference will be exercised in the hiring of this position in accordance with the Tribe’s Personnel Policies.

TO APPLY : Submit application packets including a resume and cover letter on Paylocity through the Squaxin Island Tribe Career Opportunities website. Contact Human Resources for more information : 360-432-3865.

Requirements :

EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE : One academic year of formal Health Care Assistant education at the post secondary level. Education shall include but not be limited anatomy, physiology, pharmacological principles, and medication administration, concepts of asepsis, and microbiology. Three years of Health Care Assistance experience beyond externship.

Salary : $24