Medical Assistant - Pulmonology

Medical Assistant -

Bonney Lake Walk In Department:

Clinical FLSA Classification:

Non-Exempt Reports to:

Clinic Manager Position Summary:

The Medical Assistant is responsible for supporting Pulmonology providers, including Dr. Praful Tewari, and Dr. Pawan Chawla, with back office duties in a friendly manner. This position will work closely with the Check In Patient Care Coordinators and providers to ensure that each visit runs smoothly and that all patients are provided with information necessary for their visit.

Schedule:

1.0 FTE (40 hours/week). Monday through Friday, 8-hour shifts at BLWIC.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Greet and room patients in a friendly and professional manner Obtain and record vital signs, height and weight, blood pressure, respiration, visual acuity, known allergies, symptoms screening, allergy injections, growth/OB records etc.. Record medications Perform and record immunizations Draw blood and perform screening tests Provide patient education as directed Clean, disinfect, and maintain organization or all work areas Manage and coordinate phone calls, pharmacy refills, insurance forms , entering of orders and requests for other medical information in a thorough and timely manner Prepare and assist with procedures Additional duties as assigned

Competencies/Skills:

Teamwork Communication Decision Making/Problem Solving Job Knowledge Dependability Productivity Caring Patient Focused Intentional Integrity Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment:

This position will work in an office environment with a moderate noise level. This role will interact with patients, coworkers, venders, and the public. This role will use standard office and medical equipment such as computers, phones, copiers, filing cabinets, fax machines, ekg machines, blood pressure cuffs, autoclave, and more. Must be able to communicate in fluently in English when writing and speaking.

Physical Demands:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the physical requirements of this position. This position is primarily an active role; however, this position needs to file, communicate over the phone and in-person, and use standard office equipment. This position may be required to lift up to 15-20 pounds.

Travel:

Minimal local travel may be needed for this position.

Education and Experience:

High School Diploma or equivalent State of Washington Medical Assistant Certification (MA-C): Required One year experience working as a

Medical Assistant:

Preferred CPR and/or

BLS Certification Health Requirements:

Documentation of Hep B vaccination or proof of immunity (titer). Documentation of negative TB test . PPD skin test or QuantiFERON test completed within the last calendar year . Documentation of MMR or immunity status. Documentation of Varicella vaccine or immunity status. Documentation of TDaP vaccine within the last 10 years . Documentation of influenza for the current year .

Pay Range:

$25.75 - $35.50

DOE Other Duties:

This is not a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, or activities that may be required for this position. Position requirements including duties, responsibilities, or activities may change at any time, with or without notice. Sound Family Medicine is a smoke-free, drug-free workplace. All employment offers are conditioned upon acceptable pre-employment drug tests which include testing for the use of marijuana and nicotine. This role is a safety-sensitive position for which impairment while working presents a substantial risk. As part of our commitment to a healthy workplace, we require employees to obtain an annual flu immunization.