Certified Medical Assistant

Olympic Internal Medicine, Inc., P.S. is looking for a Medical Assistant for our Internal Medicine Practice. We are seeking a well-rounded certified medical assistant with experience to join our excellent team. This is a great opportunity for a medical assistant to utilize all their clinical and clerical training. Applicants should be comfortable working in both front and back-office positions. Each member of our team is invested in the community and has a passion for providing exceptional care to our patients. The position requires multi-tasking ability, attention to detail, and being able to work well in a fast-paced environment. Teamwork is essential. Experience in a primary care clinic setting is ideal. APPLICANTS MUST HAVE COMPLETED A COLLEGE OR TECHNICAL COLLEGE PROGRAM FOR MEDICAL ASSISTING. Applicant should have strong communication and triage skills. We are open Monday-Friday, no evenings, or weekends. If you are interested in joining a teamwork spirited environment, in a private practice setting, with excellent wages and benefits please send a cover letter and resume through this job posting.

Medical Assistant – Certified Responsibilities:

• Report to department lead or practice manager
• Perform ancillary procedures under supervision of physician or nurse practitioner
• Assist physician in exam rooms
• Escort patients to exam rooms, interviews patients, measure vital signs, including weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and document all information in patient’s chart
• Give instructions to patients as instructed by physician
• Ensure all related reports, labs and information is filed and available in patients’ medical records prior to their appointment
• Keep exam rooms stocked with adequate medical supplies, maintain instruments, prepare sterilization as required
• Take telephone messages and provide feedback and answers to patient/physician/pharmacy calls as directed by the physician
• Triage and process messages from patients and front office staff to physicians and physician assistants
• Process refill requests and prepare them for the physicians
• Maintain all logs and required checks (i.e. refrigerator temperatures, emergency medications, expired medications, oxygen, cold sterilization fluid change, etc.)
• All other duties as assigned by department lead or practice manager

Knowledge

Medical assistants must have knowledge of:
• Healthcare field and medical specialty
• Medical terminology
• Grammar, spelling, and punctuation
• Knowledge of electronic health records 

Skills

• Exceptional customer service and phone etiquette
• Ability to maintain effective and organized systems to ensure timely patient flow
• Ability to perform phlebotomy and administer injections

Education

• High school diploma
• Completion of an accredited medical assistant program for medical assistants.
• Medical Assistant must have a Medical Assistant – Certified credential issued by the Washington State Dept. of Health

Job Type: Full-time 

Starting Pay range: The compensation range of $25-$31.50/hour is an estimate of the lowest to highest pay Olympic Internal Medicine pays for this position based on circumstances at the time of this posting.”

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD and Life Insurance. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan.