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Medical Assistant/22/HCD021
Job description
Position Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled and dependable Medical Assistant (MA-C) to join our healthcare team. In this role, you will provide essential clinical support to our physicians and other healthcare professionals, ensuring smooth daily operations and delivering high-quality care to our patients. As a Medical Assistant, you will be responsible for a range of clinical and administrative tasks to support patient care, including rooming patients, managing in-basket messages, handling prior authorizations, assisting with immunizations, and coordinating referrals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Rooming Patients: Prepare patients for exams, take vital signs, update medical histories, and assist providers during exams.
- In-Basket Management: Monitor and prioritize patient messages in EPIC, respond to inquiries, and coordinate follow-ups.
- Prior Authorizations: Assist with submitting and tracking insurance authorizations for medications, procedures, and tests.
- Immunizations: Administer vaccines, document immunization records, and educate patients on vaccination schedules.
- Referrals: Coordinate and track patient referrals to specialists, ensuring follow-up and accurate documentation.
Qualifications:
- Certification: WA MA-C (Washington State Medical Assistant - Certified).
- Experience: A minimum of 1 year of experience as a Medical Assistant in a clinical setting.
- EPIC Proficiency: Strong working knowledge of the EPIC electronic health record (EHR) system to manage patient documentation, scheduling, and communication.
Soft Skills:
Dependability: Must be punctual, reliable, and able to work with minimal supervision.
Friendly and Compassionate: Ability to engage with patients in a warm, respectful, and compassionate manner.
Benefits:
- Competitive pay: $24 - $29/an hour
- Comprehensive health insurance plans
- Dental and vision insurance
- Retirement plan and tuition reimbursement
- Employee discounts and referral program
Work Schedule:
- Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Core Values: We value Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration, and Kindness, and we expect our employees to embody these principles in every aspect of their work.
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a mission-driven team dedicated to healing and promoting health within the community.
Medix is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.