Job DetailsJob Location: Quinault Community Health - Aberdeen, WA 98520Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Not SpecifiedSalary Range: $22.00 - $32.00 HourlyTravel Percentage: NegligibleJob Shift: DayJob Category: NurseJoin our team as a Medical Assistant – Make a difference in our community. Quinault Community Health is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Medical Assistant to join our Primary Care and Quick Care clinic in Aberdeen, Washington. At our patient centered, community focused clinic, we provide comprehensive, high-quality healthcare to individuals and families throughout Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties. We believe in preventative care, personalized attention, and building lasting relationships with our patients. Why you will love working here: Beautiful Location: Live and work on the Olympic Peninsula, surrounded by stunning outdoor scenery. Enjoy hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, kayaking, ocean beaches, lakes, rivers, bird watching, and more – right in your backyard. Community Impact: Make a tangible difference by providing care to your neighbors and helping improve the health of our community. Shift Incentives: Our clinics are open Monday through Saturday, from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm. Scheduling is based on clinic needs, and weekend shift incentives are available. Benefits that support you: Healthcare Coverage: Full-time employees receive Medical, Prescription, Vision, and Dental coverage. Employee plans are 100% covered, with options to add dependents. Financial Security: We pay 100% premiums for short-term and long-term disability coverage for full-time staff. Generous Leave: Enjoy 14 paid holidays, paid annual leave, and paid sick leave. At Quinault Community Health, you will join a team that values excellence, compassion, and collaboration, while enjoying the natural beauty and recreational opportunities of the Pacific Northwest. Bring your skills, heart, and dedication to a place where you will truly make a difference, both for patients and your own quality of life. Essential Job Functions include but are not limited to: Perform clinical skills within the scope of practice of the Medical Assistant. Verifies and corrects patient information by interviewing the patient and recording their medical history. Verifies records and converses with patients to allay fear of procedure. Takes vital signs, such as pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height, and records information in the patients' Electronic Health Record. Assists in examination and treatment of patients, performing miscellaneous delegated duties under the direction of the provider. Maintains and cleans examination rooms. Prepares rooms for provider’s examination of patients. Cleans and sterilizes instruments. Inventories and orders medical supplies and materials. Dresses wounds and incisions. Obtains authorizations for medications as needed. Adheres strictly to the chain of custody in handling collection, samples, and information to ensure accuracy and consistency. Completes and files all requisite paperwork and documentation accurately and in a timely fashion. Cross-trained to assist staff with all other duties when available. Performs other duties as assigned. Subscribes to the mission, vision and values. Adheres to all QCH and QWC Policies. QualificationsRequired: High School diploma or GED. Active Medical Assistant through the Washington State Department of Health. Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS). Knowledge of the current medical practices in primary care, mental health and/or addiction medicine. Knowledge of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and health-related computer software applications. Knowledge of HIPAA and PHI requirements. Knowledge and skills of common office and administrative procedures, and equipment. Ability to work in a cross-culture environment and understand the social and cultural context of the patients. Ability to prioritize multiple tasks with frequent interruptions. Ability to provide excellent customer service. Ability to effectively establish, maintain, and communicate working relationships with patients, staff, and outside agencies.   Preferred: Graduation from an accredited medical assistant program. Current or recent Medical Assistant experience in Primary Care. Current National Medical Assistant Association Certification.   Physical & Mental Requirements: While performing these job duties, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is required to be able work at a computer work station during their scheduled shift. Employee is required to have in-person interaction with patients. The employee occasionally is required to stand; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  Employees must be able to report to work on time and work their full scheduled shift.