Oak Harbor, WA, 98277, USA
16 days ago
Medical Assistant - Registered
Job Summary: The Medical Assistant-Registered (MA-R) works under the delegation of a licensed practitioner (e.g., RN, APC, MD/DO) to perform duties as directed to assist in providing patient care to assigned patients. Essential Functions: + Demonstrate competency and perform only the medical tasks listed on the current Healthcare Practitioner Endorsement under the supervision of a healthcare practitioner as defined in RCW 18.360.010. + Perform duties delegated by and under the supervision of a healthcare practitioner in accordance with RCW 18.360.050 (4). + Delegated duties are specific to the unit / department and may include: + Maintaining medication and immunization records + Screening and following up on test results as directed by a health care practitioner. + Diagnostic testing and electrocardiography. + Waived laboratory testing under the federal clinical laboratory improvement amendments. + Administering eye drops, topical ointments, and vaccines, including combination or multidose vaccines. + Medication administration according to a written order from the Healthcare Practitioner for drugs that are: + Administered only by unit or single dosage, or by a dosage calculated and verified by a health care practitioner. + Limited to legend drugs, vaccines, and Schedule III through V controlled substances as authorized by a health care practitioner under the scope of his or her license. + Administer medication for intramuscular injections. + Administer intramuscular injections for diagnostic or therapeutic agents under the immediate supervision of the Healthcare Practitioner only minimum established standards are met. + Responsible for completing and submitting an updated Healthcare Practitioner Endorsement to the Washington State Department of Health within 30 days of any changes made to delegated duties or supervision of a healthcare practitioner. + Responsible for sending a copy of any updated Healthcare Practitioner Endorsement as well as written verification the endorsement is accepted and active with the Washington State Department of Health to Human Resources. Education Requirements: + High school diploma or equivalent + Graduate of accredited school for medical assistants, or an equivalent combination of coursework, experience/training. Training & Experience: + 1 year - Medical assistant experience in a clinic setting. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Requirements: + Submission of the Medical Assistant – Registered Healthcare Practitioner Endorsement with the Washington Department of Health within 7 days of the start date. + Copy of Healthcare Practitioner Endorsement to Human Resources. + Active Washington Medical Assistant Registration within 60 days of hire + Copy of written verification the endorsement is accepted and active with the Washington State Department of Health to Human Resources. + Completion of all assigned unit/department specific checklists, including applicable CLIA competencies, supervised by a Healthcare Practitioner within 60 days of hire. + Copy of all checklists and competencies to Human Resources. + Current BLS certification required. Benefit Information and Wage Transparancy: WhidbeyHealth Employees who work a 0.5 FTE or higher are categorized as, “benefit eligible”. Click here for benefit information. (https://whidbeyhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/WhidbeyHealth-Benefit-Information.pdf) Wage Range: $20.265 - $38.692
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