NHS Human Services, Inc.

Req #: 240075

Department: UW MEDICINE PRIMARY CARE AT SHORELINE

Posting Date: 10/15/2024

Closing Info: Open Until Filled

Salary: $29.43 - $42.13 per hour

Shift: First Shift

Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, click here.

This recruitment offers a $5,000 Signing Bonus to eligible new employees joining UW Medicine #UWMRecruitmentIncentive UW Medicine Primary Care - Shoreline has an outstanding opportunity for a Lead Medical Assistant - Certified. WORK SCHEDULE

• Full-time, 100% FTE (40 hours per week)

• Flexible; Monday-Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm or Monday-Thursday 7:00am-4:00pm and Friday 7:00am-11:00am

• Day Shift POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Conveniently located near public transportation

• Make a difference for the patients and employees we serve

• Opportunity to provide career growth DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION Located on Highway 99, in Aurora Village Mall, UW Medicine Primary Care at Shoreline offers primary care appointments six days a week, including evenings and same-day appointments.The clinic’s board-certified doctors are dedicated to providing personalized care throughout all stages of life and offer a complete spectrum of primary care services. These include family medicine with obstetrics, internal medicine, pediatrics, behavioral health, obstetrics, gynecology, travel medicine, nutrition services, optometry, aesthetic medicine and sleep medicine. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide leadership to medical assistants

• Schedule and assign medical assistants to ensure appropriate staffing

• Train medical assistants and others and serve as a resource to other clinical providers

• Participate in the interview process for medical assistants and other clinical hires

• Train and orient new employees

• Manage clinic flow using organizational ability to effectively prioritize work tasks to ensure that patients are seen in a timely manner and that clinic needs are met

• Provide accurate, appropriate, and culturally sensitive education to clinic patients

• Oversee coordination of care by assisting providers in the maintenance of clinic processes to ensure timely follow-up on reported test results

• Perform related duties as required REQUIREMENTS

• Completion of a Medical Assistant course accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) or other recognized regional or national accreditation board OR equivalent

• Must be Washington State Medical Assistant-Certified or achieve this designation within 6-months of hire. Failure to achieve and/or maintain this designation will result in termination of employment

• Valid American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider CPR card ABOUT UW MEDICINE PRIMARY CARE UW Medicine Primary Care is a network of clinics located throughout the Puget Sound region. The clinics offer a wide spectrum of primary care services, as well as secondary care, from pediatrics to geriatrics. Urgent care services are offered seven days a week at select locations.UW Medicine Primary Care is dedicated to improving the health of the public; our providers and staff are the cornerstones of our success. The foundation of our efforts to deliver exceptional care to our patients and families begins with our focus on the continuous development of our employees. Compassion. Innovation. Excellence. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/about/career-opportunities/employment-at-primary-care) ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public?by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest. Become part of our team. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/jobs) Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.