Clinic Medical Assistant
Issaquah, Washington
Swedish Medical Center - Issaquah Campus

Medical Assistant

• Location: Issaquah, Washington
• Facility Type: Outpatient cancer treatment center
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: ASAP
• Schedule: 5 x 8-hour day shifts, 8:00 to 17:00 (40 hours per week)
• Charting System: Epic

Role Details

• Normal Medical Assistant duties, including collecting vitals, rooming patients, setting up rooms, and supporting providers
• Possible front office work
• Clinician may float within scope as needed within skillset
• Not on-call
• Confirm return-to-office (RTO) restrictions with the hiring manager, and be present at submission

Required Qualifications

• Valid CMA license in Washington
• CMA certification with 1 year of experience, including experience within the last year
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation
• MA-C (Medical Assistant Certified)

Onboarding Requirements

• Background check: Completed within 90 days of start, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years, and updated annually. Open or active cases and any felony cases will not be approved, and more than one DUI charge will result in cancellation.
• Exclusion and sanctions checks: EPLS/SAM and HHS/OIG searches within 30 days of start, updated monthly
• WA State Patrol (WATCH) search: Required by state law, completed within 90 days of start
• Education verification: Third-party verification required
• Employment application: Required, covering at least the last 5 years of employment
• References: Minimum of 2 references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, DO, or APRN
• TB screening: IGRA/QuantiFERON or 2 PPDs within 12 months of start, updated annually
• Tdap: Within 10 years, or a signed declination
• MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), Hepatitis B, and varicella: Documentation of vaccination or positive titer, or a signed declination
• Drug screen: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Flu and COVID: Vaccination or declination required
• Respirator fit test and RespSafety clearance: Required, with annual renewal
• E-Verify: Required
• Government-issued photo ID: Required
• Social Security card: Required for I-9 verification