Part-Time Medical Assistant- (Opthalmolgy Surgery Center)

About the role

Job Title: Medical Assistant

Reports To: ASC Assistant Center Director

Location: Bellevue, Washington (3025 112th Ave. NE, Bellevue, Washington 98004)

Schedule: 8:00am -4:30pm (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, with some Monday availability needed for rotating days). Specific hours may vary or change based on the needs of the surgery center. This is a part-time role.

Travel: None

Summary

Serves as support personnel following regulations for the practice of Medical Assistants including assisting with patient admissions, patient procedures, care and maintenance of procedural instrumentation, discharging patients, chart preparation, medical records, medication administration, assisting providers and other personnel as needed, and other collateral duties.

All SharpeVision employees must continuously demonstrate our 5 Core Values:

• Committed to Growth (Personal & Professional)
• Be an Excellent Communicator
• Have Fanatical Attention to Detail
• Be Genuine and Authentic
• Be Patient-Focused

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assist nursing staff in patient admission performing duties such as: obtaining vitals signs, positioning patient, and medication administration.
• Clean, decontaminate, and prepare instruments for sterile processing and sterilize instruments per manufacturer's directions for use and surgery center policies.
• Assist in the operating room performing duties such as: opening sterile supplies, surgical skin prep, monitoring vital signs, and cleaning and disinfection of the operating room.
• Assist nursing staff during patient recovery performing duties such as: obtaining vital signs, offering refreshments to patient, assisting patient to restroom, and escorting patient to responsible adult for discharge.
• Perform preoperative and postoperative phone calls to patients and/or caregivers.
• Participates in audits and studies to ensure quality care is being provided through assessment and performance improvement.

In addition to a modern, progressive and friendly team culture, we offer

• Competitive Pay
• Free LASIK
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Options for accidental, critical illness, and hospitalization coverage
• Paid Time Off (Accrual Increases after 1 Year)
• 9 Paid Holidays including 1 Birthday Holiday
• 401(k) Plan with 6% Match
• Continuing Education Benefits Allowance
• Employer Paid Scrubs
• Employee recognition program with rewards that incude giftcards and Amazon purchases
• A Beautiful Work Environment

Qualifications

Education/Experience

• High School diploma or GED.
• Active Medical Assistant Certification or Registration.
• Candidates will complete some on-the-job training, but should already have the required skills, knowledge and work-related experience.

Language Ability

• Fluency of the English language.
• Excellent oral and written comprehension and expression.
• Speech clarity and recognition.
• Active learning and listening.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries and provide information to patients and colleagues.
• Good interpersonal skills.

Math Ability

• Ability to use basic mathematical methods or formulas for business related calculations.
• Ability to calculate percentages and make estimates.
• Ability to compile, tabulate, or verify information or data.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to think critically, problem solve, use judgement and make decisions.
• Ability to collect data and establish facts.
• Ability to use logic.
• Ability to analyze data or information and use deductive and inductive reasoning.

Computer Skills

Accounting Applications, Charting Software, Document Management Software, Microsoft Office Suite, Email, Calendar and Scheduling Software, Medical Software, Internet, Data Entry, Inventory Management Applications

Certificates and Licenses

• Active Medical Assistant Certification or Registration (within 60 days of hire)
• Current Basic Life Support

Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
• The work environment is indoors and environmentally controlled.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and arms to handle, grasp, position, move and control objects; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include near vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.