Medical Assistant

We're building a world of health around every individual , shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience.

As a Medical Assistant at MinuteClinic in Renton, WA, you'll be on the front lines of care,making a meaningful difference in patients' lives every day. In this fast-paced and collaborative environment, you'll use your clinical expertise and critical thinking skills to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care.

Responsibilities

• You will perform tasks such as patient registration and intake by accurately documenting patient medical history,including illnesses, medications, allergies, surgeries, and family history,using electronic health records, wait room management, and other responsibilities to enhance the patient experience.
• Develop and administer mental health assessments to screen for depression and evaluate mood, behaviour, and cognitive function.
• Evaluate complex patient conditions, monitor pain levels, and document treatment responses.
• Apply advanced knowledge of vital sign monitoring to identify and record abnormalities in blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, and temperature.
• Conduct medication reviews to identify potential side effects and drug interactions.
• Provide excellent patient-focused activities and connect with your patients to meet our ambition to be America's most trusted health care company.
• Attend staff meetings, training, and continuing education as required.
• Manage patient access to healthcare and connect individuals with community resources for medication administration, self-care techniques, and disease management.
• Use your excellent communication skills to interact with patients, families and other healthcare professionals.

Requirements

• Obtain and maintain full, active and unrestricted license(s) in the State for which MA provides services.
• Obtain and maintain credentialing and re-credentialing requirements as necessary.
• Obtain and maintain an Active BLS Certification to administer Basic Life Support (BLS) and other Life Saving Measures.
• Experience with documentation of care, medication administration, infection control precautions, assessing patient educational needs, physical assessment, obtaining vital signs, performing point of care testing and care coordination.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with patients and the members of the clinical care team.
• Demonstrates initiative, problem-solving ability, adaptability, flexibility, and has the ability to work independently.
• Physical presence in a retail/clinic setting is required.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Typically involves prolonged standing and walking; frequent bending, reaching, and use of hands and arms for clinical tasks; and the ability to position patients and equipment.
• Requires sufficient visual acuity (including close vision) and manual dexterity to perform clinical procedures and operate computers and clinical equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in Primary Care, Urgent Care or Emergency Room.
• Experience documenting within an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system such as Epic.
• Previous phlebotomy, vaccine administration and point-of-care experience.
• Previous experience with patient registration.
• Experience working in a clinical setting with diverse cultural dynamics among staff and patients.
• Proven ability to manage sensitive information ethically and responsibly.

Education

• Graduate from an accredited Medical Assistant Program.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of colleagues and their families, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources.