CMA Clinic Medical Assistant
Seattle, Washington
Infectious Disease First Hill

Infectious Disease Medical Assistant-Certified (MA-C)

Overview

• Location: Seattle, Washington
• Setting: Infectious Disease Clinic
• Employment type: Travel/Contract, temp to hire
• Open to: Local and non-local candidates
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Schedule: 5 x 8-hour shifts, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, weekends off (40 hours per week)
• Assignment: Backfill for a traveler
• Other: First-time travelers accepted. Weekend work is not required. On-call is not required. No floating; the assignment is at the same location every day. Any scrub color is allowed.

Required Qualifications

• Valid CMA license in Washington
• Medical Assistant-Certified (CMA) with 0.5 years of experience
• CMA experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (Instructor, Provider, or RQI) or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation
• Experience working with adult patients
• Experience in an outpatient setting
• Ability to obtain a 12-lead EKG/ECG
• Pap smear experience
• Experience with Epic

Skills Required

• Vital signs: Height and weight, 12-lead EKG/ECG, pulse oximetry, vision testing
• Exam preparation: Positioning and draping, recording history, medications, and allergies
• Procedures: Dressing changes, Pap smears, setting up aseptic/sterile procedure trays
• Injections: Immunizations, intradermal, intramuscular
• Specimen collection: Labeling; sputum, stool, throat, urine (UA/clean catch), vaginal, and wound specimens
• Lab tests: Strep tests, urine dipstick/urinalysis
• Office duties: Authorization forms, chart preparation, insurance verification, ordering supplies, pharmacy and patient refill calls, scheduling, stocking supplies, telephone triage
• Clinical skills: Administering medication, TB test administration, aseptic technique, follow-up calls, reviewing lab tests, rooming patients, suture removal, wound care

Onboarding Requirements

• Identification and work authorization: Government-issued photo ID, Social Security card, and E-Verify attestation
• Background: Background check within 90 days of start covering the past 7 years, updated annually. Includes SSN trace, national sex offender search, education verification, and a Washington State Patrol search required by state law within 90 days of start.
• Drug screen: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start. Instant results are acceptable.
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, DO, or APRN, stating the candidate is free of infectious disease and able to work with or without accommodation.
• TB screening: IGRA/QuantiFERON or 2 PPDs within 12 months of start, updated annually.
• Immunizations:

  • Tdap within 10 years (declination accepted)
  • 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer for measles, mumps, and rubella
  • Hepatitis B: signed declination or documented positive titer and vaccination
  • 2 varicella vaccines or positive titer
  • Flu vaccine or declination during flu season
  • COVID vaccination record preferred; declination not required
• Respiratory protection: Fit test (any mask type accepted), and RespSafety medical clearance updated annually
• Documentation: Employment application covering at least the last 5 years, with month/year dates
• Training: Annual regulatory modules (about 3.5 hours) assigned by the agency