MA / Medical Assistant - Medical Specialties at Harborview

Harborview - Medical Specialties (Rheumatology, Dermatology, and Occupational Medicine) has an outstanding opportunity for a Medical Assistant - Certified (MA-C).

WORK SCHEDULE

• Full-time, 100% FTE (40 hours per week)
• Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm
• Day Shift

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

The Rheumatology Clinic at Harborview Medical Center offers evaluation and ongoing care for adults and adolescents suffering from a variety of inflammatory and autoimmune rheumatic conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, gout, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, myositis, and scleroderma. In addition to comprehensive, on-site laboratory and imaging services, we offer a specialized musculoskeletal ultrasound for advanced diagnostics and therapy.

The Dermatology Clinic at Harborview Medical Center provides care to patients of all ages. Services include the evaluation, management and education of patients with diseases of the skin, such as acne, dermatitis, keratoses, melanoma, squamous and basal cell carcinoma, psoriasis, pruritus, warts and wounds.

The Occupational and Environmental Medicine Clinic at Harborview offers comprehensive services for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of occupational and environmental exposures, illness and injury by board-certified occupational medicine physicians. Each patient receives a detailed exposure assessment and comprehensive clinical testing, as needed. This often involves multi-specialty evaluations, guided by the most up-to-date scientific research. 

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Conveniently located near public transportation
• Make a difference for the patients and employees we serve
• Opportunity to provide career growth

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Room patients, take vital signs, and reconcile records
• Perform injections
• Prepare and clean exam rooms
• Submit medication prior authorizations
• Recognize symptoms of common medical illnesses and accurately report to provider
• Act as a liaison between patient, patient’s family and providers
• Assist provider with procedures and medical exams
• Perform point of care testing and report abnormal laboratory values
• Assist in transporting patients as required

REQUIREMENTS

• Completion of a Medical Assistant course accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) or other recognized regional or national accreditation board  OR equivalent
• Must be Washington State Medical Assistant-Certified or achieve this designation within 6-months of hire. Failure to achieve and/or maintain this designation will result in termination of employment
• Valid American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider CPR card
• Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration.

ABOUT HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER

As the region's only Level I Trauma and verified burn center, Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine.  It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County.  It provides exemplary patient care in leading-edge centers of emphasis, including emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health and substance abuse care.

Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region. 

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ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER

UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, sc