Medical Assistant- Bellingham Jobs

Join Our Team: Do Meaningful Work and Improve People’s Lives

Our purpose, to improve customers’ lives by making healthcare work better, is far from ordinary. And so are our teammates! Working at Kinwell means you have the opportunity to drive real change by transforming healthcare.

To better serve our customers, we’re creating a culture that promotes employee growth, collaborative innovation, and inspired leadership.

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain the lab supplies, equipment, rapid testing and all required record keeping, and quality assurance duties as required by CLIA
• Performs all duties to achieve or exceed established and desired service standards and create a delightful patient experience before, during and after the visit
• Assist physicians during examination and treatment
• Assist in surgical tray set up and injury or acute care as directed by the treating physician
• Perform ancillary testing and tasks as ordered by the supervising practitioner
• Maintains supplies, cleans rooms and equipment, and stocks rooms with required supplies
• Performs other duties as assigned by leadership
• Assists in maintaining a neat, clean and orderly appearance in the center throughout the day.
• Attend and participate in team huddles, center staff meetings, ongoing training
• Operate and maintain autoclave machine in accordance with policy and procedures that meet all regulatory requirements
• Follows HIPAA guidelines and safety rules as outlined in training
• Maintain and operate all clinical equipment including calibration and record keeping in accordance with the current policy and procedure and manufacturers recommendations
• Greets patients and prepare them for physical examinations, including obtaining vital signs, weight, height, reviewing medications and medical history, allergies, and performing all ancillary tests required
• Dispenses medications and appliances, applies bandages, dressings and splints as ordered by the physician

Minimum Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or GED
• Washington State Medical Assistant Certified or Medical Assistant Interim certification, WA State Only.
• 1-year medical assisting experience in a clinic setting
• Clinical competencies to perform the duties of a Medical Assistant-Certified
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care required at time of hire from American Heart Association (AHA) or Military Training Network (MTN).

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent critical thinking, flexibility, problem solving and communication skills
• Experience using EPIC
• An interest in growing and developing skills and knowledge to be able to take on larger tasks or roles

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work as a member of a team or independently without supervision or direction
• Excellent phone communication and ability to gather history and current conditions from patients prior to appointments.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise judgment to handle sensitive and confidential information in a discrete and professional manner
• Skill operating computer in a Windows environment utilizing Outlook, Work, and Excel
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to interact effectively with associates and management at all levels
• Independent decision-making skills and ability to influence others to resolve issues
• Customer service skills to ensure an enjoyable and pleasant check in, check out as well as pre and post appointment interaction.

Working Environment

• Work is performed within a normal clincal office environment with ambient temperatures.

Physical Requirements

• The following have been identified as essential physical requirements of this job and must be performed with or without an accommodation: This is primarily a sedentary role which requires the ability to exert up to 25 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. This role requires the ability to keyboard and to communicate clearly and understandably in person, and over the telephone.

What We Offer

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance
• Supplemental Life and ADD&D
• Disability-Short Term and Long-Term
• Passport Discount Program
• Basic Life Insurance
• Education & Development
• Employee Assistance
• 401K
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Personal Funding Accounts (HSA, FSA, DCA)

Equal Employment Opportunity/affirmative Action

Kinwell is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Kinwell seeks to attract and retain the most qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

If you need an accommodation to apply online for positions at Kinwell, please contact Kinwell Human Resources via email at [email protected].

The pay for this role will vary based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographic location, market conditions, and specific skills and experience.

National Plus Salary Range

$43,500.00 - $65,300.00

• National Plus salary range is used in higher cost of labor markets including Western Washington and Alaska.