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Certified Medical Assistant II - Overlake Clinic - Bellevue Washington
Company: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch) Location: Bellevue, Washington
Posted On: 04/17/2024
Certified Medical Assistant II - Overlake Clinic Job ID 27331 Type Regular Full-Time Location US-WA-Bellevue Category Nursing and Nursing Support Overview Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington. With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world's leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world's deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality. At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. These values are grounded in and expressed through the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an anti-racist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, anti-racism and inclusion. Performs variety of patient care, technical, and administrative duties to assist practitioners and other members of health care team in providing high quality patient care through health care system. The Medical Assistant participates as a team member in the overall functioning of the clinic. The Medical Assistant is responsible for the flow of the patients for assigned providers (as applicable) each day. They perform duties and procedures as described in the Primary Responsibilities section. Responsibilities All Essential Functions of the MA I position and; Disease group MA. Provides support to a specific team in these areas: Leave paperwork / Prior Authorizations /Prescriptions refills - Answering / screening incoming phone calls
- Coordinating outside labs results and notify pt. of norm labs results
- Acts as preceptor/ trainer
- Assist with Nurse Triage
- Preforms blood draws as directed
- Reinforce compliance in billing / coding
- Facilitates distribution of clinical contacts, schedules and care management tools.
- Monitor and assist with clinic flow, adjusting as needed to ensure efficient pt. flow.
- Request medical record from external/internal facilitates and prepare for provider review.
- Collaborates with clinic nursing supervisor to develop operational strategies and process improvements for department / unit.Customer Service
- Acts as a liaison between patients/families and health care providers.
- Assist in resolving and/or responding to non-clinical related patient complaints and inquiries
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