Medical Assistant (100% Fte, Days)

Job Description

MEDICAL ASSISTANT (100% FTE, DAYS)

Req #: 240406 Department: HARBORVIEW - ENDOSCOPY Job Location: Harborview Medical Center Posting Date: 10/30/2024 Closing Info: Open Until Filled Salary: $4,664 - $6,673 per month Other Compensation: Union Position: Yes Shift: First Shift Benefits: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, click here. This recruitment offers a $5,000 Signing Bonus to eligible new employees joining UW Medicine
Harborview - Endoscopy Center has an outstanding opportunity for a Medical Assistant - Certified (MA-C).
WORK SCHEDULE

Full-time, 100% FTE (40 hours per week)

4 x 10 hour shifts

Clinic is open Saturdays- on-call is required

Day Shift
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

Includes intensive training to become an expert in Endoscopy procedures and equipment sterilization

Conveniently located near public transportation

Make a difference for the patients and employees we serve

Opportunity to provide career growth
DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION
The Endoscopy Suite at Harborview Medical Center provides the full range of endoscopic procedures, including diagnostic and screening colonoscopy and upper endoscopy as well as advanced therapeutic interventions including endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), endoscopic ultrasound, wireless capsule endoscopy and balloon-assisted enteroscopy. Our endoscopy center also has therapeutic options and techniques not yet available elsewhere, such as endoscopic submucosal dissection for treatment of gastrointestinal cancers.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides support with Endoscopy equipment to provider

Obtain specimens

Follow regulatory guidelines and policies to clean and store endoscopes

Call and educate patients on their upcoming procedure; provide instructions and escalate scheduling concerns

Room patients, take vital signs, and reconcile records

Prepare and clean exam rooms

Recognize symptoms of common medical illnesses and accurately report to provider

Act as a liaison between patient, patient’s family and providers

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
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.

Challenge. Collaboration.?Compassion.

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, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

REQUIREMENTS: L-CM | MEDICAL ASST CERT - WA State

Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or [email protected] .

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law .

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