Medical Assistant - Certified 3K Sign on Bonus - Bilingual

Full Time, 40 hours per week, you can earn an extra $1.00 per hour, Spanish language incentive3K Sign-on Bonus for full-time employeesPRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITY:Works with the medical team to provide quality and comprehensive care to patientsPRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITESCommunicates health information to patients, support staff, and team membersAnswers patient phone calls, documents and communicates questions in Electronic Health Records (EHR) to provider if necessaryRelays appropriate information to the patient from provider documents in EHRAssists providers with patient educationCoordinates and processes refill requests with providerMonitors and processes voice mail, EHR messaging and email in a timely mannerAssists care team with assessment of patient and with identification of diseases and conditionsCoordinates care, referrals and transitions of care for patient, in communication with other members of the FHC care team.Patient CareProvide nursing care for FHC patients following established standards and practices and acting within the scope of the LPN license or MA-C certification.Obtains and records vital signs and patient historyAdministers medications 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-IV controlled substances pursuant to a written order from a health care practitioner.Perform diagnostic testing limited to electrocardiography, respiratory testing and tests waived under the federal clinical laboratory improvement amendments (CLIA) program.Performs, prepares for, and assists with procedures in accordance with clinic protocols, policies, and proceduresPerforms standing orders for patients as approved by the Medical DirectorChecks refrigerator temperatures daily to ensure accurate storage of medications.Triage patients to level of employee licensure: assess patients as needed and provide appropriate nursing care.PROFESSIONAL & TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGEPossesses a basic level of written and verbal communications skills, computational and computer skills and mathematical knowledge typically acquired through completion of a high school program Job duties require specific knowledge and training as a License Practical Nurse, typically acquired during completion of formal education problem.Job duties require specific knowledge and training in Medical assistance, typically acquired during completion of a (certificate of license program) in Medical Assistant with duration of up to a year.LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONSMUST have or be able to attain certification as Licensed Practical Nurse or Certified Medical Assistant with the State of Washington.FHC strives to take every measure to ensure privacy and security. As part of our cyber security protocols, all employees must be able to participate in two-factor authentication.