REGISTERED MEDICAL ASSISTANT (100% FTE, DAYS) - University of Washington

Req #: 239796 Department: UW MEDICAL CENTER-MONTLAKE - REHAB CLINIC Posting Date: 10/16/2024 Closing Info: Open Until Filled Salary: $4393 - $6287 per month 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 $3,000 Signing Bonus to eligible new employees joining UW Medicine** \#UWMRecruitmentIncentive **UW Medical Center-Montlake - Rehabilitation Clinic** has an outstanding opportunity for a **Medical Assistant - Registered.** **WORK SCHEDULE** + Full-time, 100% FTE (40 hours per week) + Monday-Friday; 8:30am-5:00pm + 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** The Rehabilitation Medicine Clinic at UW Medical Center - Montlake provides comprehensive care for patients with complex or long-term consequences of a major illness or injury.We assist patients with physical and cognitive problems and a range of conditions, including stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, amputations, post-polio, cancer-related disabilities including neuro-oncology; pain and neurological disorders; and musculoskeletal disorders. **PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES** + Room patients, take vital signs, and reconcile records + Perform injections + Prepare and clean exam rooms + Submit medication prior authorizations + Recognize symptoms of common medical illnesses and accurately report to provider + Act as a liaison between patient, patient's family and providers + Assist provider with procedures and medical exams + Perform point of care testing and report abnormal laboratory values + Assist in transporting patients as required **REQUIREMENTS** + High school diploma or GED equivalent + Eligible for licensure in the State of Washington as a Medical Assistant-Registered; attestation must be completed by the applicable provider and submitted to the state within 7 days of hire. Licensure is not transferable between UW clinics/departments. + Six months experience in a health care setting **preferred** + Valid American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider CPR card **ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-MONTLAKE** UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in seven specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.The UW Medical Center-Montlake campus is located on the edge of the beautiful UW campus which includes many amenities available to our staff as well as very convenient public transit options including the Sound Transit's light rail station across the street. **Excellence. Exploration. Education.** **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.