ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Interview patients to obtain current condition/complaint, measure vital signs, weight, and height Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician or provider Record patients medical history, social history, family history, surgical history, and obtain outside medical records Performs related work as required for several specialty doctors including but not limited to Primary Care, Psychiatry, Behavioral Health, GI, Cardiology, Physiatry, Orthopedics, Geriatrics Collect blood, tissue or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing and or transport Perform waived tests Perform quality controls for waived test kits Manage message in-box Make outbound calls to patients per physician or provider instructions Enter orders and referrals into the EMR per the physician or provider instructions Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, and physician or providers instructions to patients Help physician or provider during procedures, sterile set-up Proper instrument handling and cleaning Performing such tasks as, EKG, venipuncture, injections, ear lavage, nebulizer treatments, pulmonary function tests, and removing sutures as directed by the physician or provider Maintain state vaccine records via the Washington Immunization Information System Prepare prescription refills for electronic signature by the physician or provider Prepare paper documents for provider signature Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies Clean and stock exam rooms, venipuncture room, and lab Occupational Health Tasks as assigned Perform appropriate hand hygiene Attends required meetings and participates in committees as requested Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality; HIPAA Participates in professional development activities and maintains professional affiliations Other duties as assigned REQUIRED EDUCATION: High School Diploma AND graduated from an accredited Medical Assistant program PREFERRED EDUCATION: As above REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:Successful completion of a Medical Assisting externship PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: One year of on-the-job experience ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS: MA-certification or MA-registration active with the State of Washington SKILLS: Knowledge of the English language including meaning and spelling of words, rules, of composition and grammar Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases and deformities WORK ENVIRONMENT: Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a clinic environment. Interaction with others is constant and interruptive PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Requires full range of body motion including Lifting, bending, stooping, stretching, sitting, kneeling, and handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.