Medical Assistant - TB Program

Summary

Public Health

• Seattle & King County TB Program is seeking a full-time Medical Assistant to join a multidisciplinary team. If you are interested in joining a team and passionate about making a difference in the community by helping to treat and eliminate TB, then this is the opportunity for you. This position works collaboratively within a multidisciplinary clinic team under the supervision of Personal Health Services Supervisor. Medical Assistant is primarily responsible for assisting physicians and nurses including performing paraprofessional-level health care assistance duties in TB clinic setting in providing health care service to patients, performing administrative support duties, adapting role and tasks to maximize clinic efficiency, and performing some outreach activities.

Term-Limited Temporary positions are "at-will" positions but are eligible for benefits. This TLT is currently anticipated to last for six (6) months. However, funding sources for this work remain uncertain and dependent upon decisions actively being made at both the federal and local levels. As a result, the end date of this position may be adjusted based on those decisions. The County and the Department continue to work to secure long term funding sources.

This vacancy can also be filled as a Special Duty opportunity. For Special Duty Assignment interest, you must be a Career Service, Career Service Exempt or other regular (non-temporary) employee in King County who has completed their initial County probation. You must have supervisor approval prior to taking a Special Duty Assignment.

Commitment To Equity and Social Justice:

Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.

The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all - in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.

We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.

To learn more, please visit http://www.kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/equity-social-justice.aspx

Job Duties

• Facilitate efficient clinic flow by monitoring clinic schedule, rooming patients, and supporting providers/nurses with patient care.

• Conduct client interviews to collect and document relevant medical and social history in the electronic health record (Epic)

• Perform vital sign, weight, phlebotomy, vision screening, and sputum collection.

• Instruct on specimen collection techniques including sputum induction, collect various specimens such as sputum, blood, and urine, and collaborate with MD and PHN to follow up on abnormal lab results.

• Observe patients taking medications under the clinical direction of nurse case managers.

• Participate in quality improvement and quality assurance activities as appropriate.

• Support administrative staff in scheduling, registering, checking in and checking out patients.

• Maintain cleanliness, stock, and prepare patient exam rooms and sanitize examination equipment.

• Oversee the monitoring and restocking of clinical and laboratory supplies.

• Support interpreter in utilizing PAPR

• Other duties as assigned

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

Required:

• Demonstrated ability to carry out assignment and responsibilities reliably in a thorough, accurate, and timely manner.

• Experience working with diverse populations and cultures.

• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with supervisor, co-workers, partners, and stakeholders.

• Effective time management and organizational skills.

• Experience using electronic health record systems such as (EPIC).

• Knowledge of medical terminology and clinical procedures; health care maintenance and prevention; asepsis and universal precautions; laboratory procedures including phlebotomy.

• Knowledge of human systems, including anatomy, physiology, biology, human growth and development; behaviors and practices to achieve and maintain good health; health and social services resources; occupational hazards and safety procedures.

• Knowledge of state and federal guidelines for laboratories, biohazards, laboratory specimen collection and handling; Health Care Assistant WAC certification/registration requirements at all levels.

• Knowledge of common computer software programs, including Microsoft office, Teams, and SharePoint, and skill in using a computer.

• Communication skills (oral and written) including the ability to read, write and converse in the English language.

• Clinical procedure and laboratory skills.

• Skill in basic math, analyzing, assessing, problem solving and client interviewing.

• Current basic Life Support (BLS) / CPR certification or ability to obtain upon hire.

• Must possess a valid Washington State Medical Assistant

• Certified credential or be eligibility to apply for a Washington State Medical Assistant.

Desired:

• Bilingual and or bicultural

Supplemental Information

Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.

Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply

If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.

The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:

• NeoGov Job Application (The responses on your job application should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
• Supplemental Questions (The responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)

Please note: Cover letter and resumes will NOT be reviewed as part of the evaluation process.

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.

Necessary Special Requirements

• The selection process may include evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and testing. You must completely fill out the application with your relevant education and work experience.

• The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of Basic Life Support (BLS) / CPR

• The selected candidate must be able to pass a thorough background investigation, but findings may not necessarily disqualify an applicant for employment.

• Pre-employment Physical

• For more information on our selection process, please refer to www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/jobs/hiring. For tips on interviewing, please visit https://www.kingcounty.gov/~/media/audience/employees/learning-and-development/Interview_Tips.ashx?la=en.

• Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.

• Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.

• Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.

• Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.

• When Public Health responds to an emergency, and in accordance with relevant CBA language and/or KC policy and procedures, we may assign duties outside your regular job description. This may involve responding at any time, including nights and weekends, with possible deployment to locations other than the department.

• If you need a disability accommodation in the application or testing process, please call the contact number listed on the job announcement.

Work Location:

This position is located at the TB Control Program at Harborview Medical Center located in First Hill, Seattle: Harborview Medical Center

• TB Control Program. 325 9th Ave Seattle, WA 98104.

This position is in-person.

Work Hours:

This position is 40 hours per week and will have a work schedule typically between the hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. This position may be expected to work some evenings and weekends. This position is non-exempt and eligible for overtime.

Union Membership:

This position is represented by Protec 17.

Contact:

For questions about this recruitment, please contact Sarah Dunkinson, sdunkinson@kingcounty.gov.