Medical Assistant

If you are looking for employment with a purpose where you can help improve the daily lives of the members of your community, then consider a career with Pioneer Human Services!

We are currently looking for a Medical Assistant with a passion for human services. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved with an organization focused on a transformative path towards social change, creating pathways for rehabilitation, reintegration, and redemption.

Who we are – Our Mission
We empower justice-involved individuals to overcome adversity and reach their full potential.

For over 60 years, we have proudly served our clients and customers with quality, professionalism and compassion. We are a nationally recognized social enterprise with multiple business units and diverse facilities across Washington state, dedicated to delivering value to our communities and providing a chance for change. 

What you'll do

The Medical Assistant is responsible for providing quality health care services to all residents including assessing somatic conditions, delivering medications according to procedure and creating a favorable group climate for the effective treatment of each resident in treatment. This position supports the Behavioral Health Division of Pioneer Human Services by performing administrative and supervisory tasks to support the provision of quality and cost effective medical services to behavioral health clients. Primary/essential duties and responsibilities are but not limited to:

• Interprets and explains program policy to each client as needed.
• Integrates knowledge by thinking through and planning the most professional, therapeutic reaction or intervention in any given client care situation.
• Aids in the client's educational process-academic and social, including conducting health education classes and teaching individual clients health related issues as, self-administration of medications, administering IM injections, performing phlebotomy procedures, prevention of infectious diseases, nutrition, nicotine.
• Assists clients in meeting health and safety needs in accordance with each individual's stage of recovery and program policies including the following:
• Assesses and reports client concerns regarding physical and psychological needs
• Administers medications to clients within scope of practice in accordance with RCW 18.360.050.
• Assisting with setting up Clinic and Tele-health clinic of clients.

• Attends and participates in department staff meetings as directed.
• Meets with other program staff, consultants, volunteers, and attends other meetings as directed.
• Licensed staff available for on-call nursing consults and injections
• Provides written documentation of observations as input to the resident's Individual Service Plan and review process.
• Provides pertinent verbal and written shift reports, and communication with interdisciplinary team members.
• Documents observations of behaviors, physical signs and symptoms and psychological needs, medication delivery, ongoing health assessment needs and treatment progress and pertinent health and safety issues according to program policy.
• Participates in other areas of treatment plan implementation as directed
• Stocks supplies, maintains, inventories and assist with ordering of supplies

• Follows physician orders in accordance with program policy.
• Receives and transcribes written physician’s orders.
• Administers medications to clients within scope of practice in accordance with RCW 18.360.050
• Assists Physicians with clinical duties.
• Performs and monitors resident vital signs.
• Performs resident Urine drug screens.
• Assists with Nursing Treatment/care Planning.
• Requests Nursing consults.

• Provides a safe and healthy environment which includes maintaining, cleaning, and disposal of equipment and supplies according to policy and procedures.

• Maintains storage of medications, places orders and returns residents medication according to pharmacy services policies

• Promotes and models teamwork and collaboration with co-workers

Dependent on specialized training/license/Certification may

• Perform intramuscularly, subcutaneous injections within scope of practice
• Perform TB testing
• Perform Aseptic wound care.
• Perform blood draws
• Perform Ear Lavage

What you'll bring

• GED or High School Diploma.
• Washington State Medical Assistant Certification.

Preferably you'll bring

• Behavioral Health or rehabilitation experience desired.
• 6 months working in a residential setting

What we offer

Our employees are important. That’s why at Pioneer Human Services we’re committed to competitive industry compensation and a comprehensive employee benefits program that helps our employees stay healthy, feel secure and maintain balance. Employees working a minimum of 30 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible to participate the first of the month following 30 days of full-time employment in:

• Medical
• Flexible-spending
• Dental

• Vision coverage

After 60 days of full-time employment coverage for

• Life,
• AD&D, and disability

Other benefits include:

• Dependent Daycare flexible spending. 
• Tuition assistance program: Pioneer pays 100% of a bachelor's degree tuition and 50% for graduate programs. Available for full-time status employees after 3 months of employment.
• Retirement plan: Pioneer contributes 3.5% of an employee's annual compensation into retirement plans. An additional 3.5% match is offered to those who contribute 6% on their own.
• Employee recognition programs: gift cards, additional time off, weekend getaways and more.
• Public transportation discount.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).

EEO

Pioneer human services is an equal opportunity employer of minorities/women/individuals with disabilities/protected veterans and does not unlawfully discriminate under federal, state, or local laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status. EEO is the law poster EEO is the law poster supplement 

Pioneer Human Services is a Drug-Free Company

Pioneer Human Services is a drug free company. This position has been deemed safety sensitive under RCW 49.44.240(3) and is subject to both pre-employment drug testing and drug testing during employment, to include testing for marijuana.