About Astria
The Astria Health system, headquartered in the heart of the state of Washington’s wine country in the beautiful Yakima Valley, is the largest non-profit healthcare system based in Eastern Washington. Astria Health is the parent non-profit organization of Astria Sunnyside Hospital and Astria Toppenish Hospital and delivers care throughout the Valley through its Astria Health Hospitals and its Astria Ambulatory Care model focused on delivering the highest level of ambulatory and outpatient care in convenient locations in both the Lower and Upper Yakima Valley. Astria Ambulatory Care is designed to meet the changing lifestyles and diverse needs of those living and working throughout the region.
Across our healthcare network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers and opportunities for growth and safe workplaces. Whether we use our expertise in accounting, human resources, finance, planning, marketing, or our clinical services in any of our operational divisions, our shared passion for providing exceptional healthcare to our communities motivates us to achieve excellence each day. If you share our passion, we want to hear from you.
Our operating principles define how we come together as a team to do our work. They reflect Astria Health’s unique view on what’s important and right - being a leader in providing innovative, exceptional rural healthcare solutions with kindness and dignity. Documenting this core aspect of our culture helps employees make good decisions independently, cultivate trust through accountability, and go beyond the expected. We believe in continuously escalating the bar for talent and performance because we are obsessed with a commitment to excellence and patient care. It also helps candidates consider career opportunities and evaluate whether they will thrive at Astria Health.
Astria Health is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to join our team! This is a full-time position located at our Astria Health Center in Union Gap, WA.
What you get to do every day!
As the Certified Medical Assistant, you will be responsible for is responsible for assisting with the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a registered nurse or provider, and general clinical duties. You will:
Maintain patient medical record, updating patient medical history, current status including vital signs, medical treatments and medication provided. Reviews and updates patient immunization records.Prepare for patient visit. Review the patient file, including requests for labs, referrals and correspondence. Verify and ensure necessary reports are present. Provide updates to Provider team as needed.Collaborate with Providers to ensure efficiency of schedules and continuity of care. Discusses patients scheduled for the day including pre-visit prep.Prepare and maintain patient exam rooms, ensuring that appropriate supplies are in the room and that necessary equipment is present and sterilized.Prepare patient for examinations, explaining medical treatment procedures as needed.Provide limited education and/or coaching for patients within scope. This includes discharge information and/or responding to follow-up questions. Instruct patients about medication and possible allergic reactions.Respond to patients’ questions and concerns in person and via email exchange. If the question is outside of scope, direct inquiries to appropriate person.Assist physician during examinations, procedures, treatments, and minor office surgeries.Anticipate Providers’ needs and manages Providers’ requests.Collect and prepare laboratory specimens. Complete screenings. Collect and review patient data per protocol. Follow up on test results as directed by healthcare Providers. Document specimens collected and results in electronic medical record (EMR).Prepare and administer medication as directed by a physician.Perform other duties as assigned.Collaborate effectively across organizational boundaries.Adhere to the core values and standards of the organization
What you bring to the role:
Graduate of certified Medical Assistant program.Certified with a Washington State Health Care Assistance Level A, C, and E.Basic Cardiac Life support certification.Oral and written fluency in the English language.
This position is identified as a safety-sensitive position for which impairment while on the job would present a substantial risk of death. As a condition of employment, you will need to authorize and complete a background check. Information received from the background check is reviewed case-by-case and will not necessarily remove an applicant from consideration.