Job Description
Position: Medical Assistant – C (Grant Funded)
Salary Range: $4,324.00 – $5,796.00/month; Starting Salary DOQ, DOE
Location: Community Health Department
Salary Range: $4,324.00 – $5,796.00/month; Starting Salary DOQ, DOE
Location: Community Health Department
Employment Type: Full-Time (40 hours/week) FLSA non-Exempt; Non-Union Benefits Apply
Open Until Filled
Visit Walla Walla County Website for detailed benefits information.
Full Time Benefits Include: • County pays $1,550 per month towards medical, dental, vision, life insurance and employee assistance program for employee and eligible family members • Retirement: Walla Walla County full time employees are eligible for Washington State Department of Retirement Services (DRS) • HRA Veba account: Employer contribution may apply • Wellness program • Access to MetLife Pet Insurance • Deferred compensation plans offered • Twelve paid holidays annually • Vacation accrual based on seniority (see Union Contract) • Benefited employees shall accrue sick leave benefits at the percentage rate of hours worked per week, to a maximum of eight (8) hours earned per month based on a forty (40) hour workweek but not less than one (1) hour per every forty (40) hours worked per County Policy 30.05.0
Brief Duties and Responsibilities: Performs administrative duties, point of care testing and initial assessments, and health education providing linkage to resources related to communicable diseases and other clinical areas. This position will work collaboratively with professional groups, providers and other agencies and community members. Coordinates contractors and orients them to our local policies and procedures. Assists Population Heath Manager and Lead Community Health Nurse with revising and improving clinical outreach regularly. Receive, process and depot vaccines/medications following policies and procedures. Work may include hosting off-site mobile vaccine clinics for childhood and adult vaccine programs. Ensure all medical documentation is entered correctly into the appropriate websites following Department of Health (DOH) guidelines.
Working Environment/Physical Abilities: Work will be performed both inside and outside the Department of Community Health and within the county at large. Requires manual dexterity and visual acuity to operate a personal computer and peripherals. Requires the ability to drive an automobile, fly in an airplane and travel as required. Requires the ability to lift and carry 35 pounds. Requires sufficient hearing and speech ability to communicate verbally. Required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing mandatory training. Required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal law.
Minimum Qualifications: Associate degree in closely related field strongly preferred, high school diploma, certification and medical assisting experience required OR a combination of education and experience management deems to meet the qualifications for the position. Training in interpersonal skills including effective communications. OR One academic year of formal education at the post-secondary level at an accredited medical assisting school or the equivalent.
LICENSES, CERTIFICATES & OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Must successfully pass a background check and a driving record check. Maintain a current driver’s license and vehicle insurance. Must be vaccinated per the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). Provide documentation of immunization status, proof of immunity to vaccine preventable diseases and participate in the employee health program. Must have Medical Assistant–C with Washington Department of Health in good standing. BLS-CPR for Healthcare Providers with one year vaccine or clinic experience.
For Application: Application, resume and cover letter required. Job description is available on our website at www.co.walla-walla.wa.us where you can apply online.
SELECTION IS BASED ON QUALIFICATIONS, BACKGROUND CHECK, DRIVING RECORD CHECK, AND ORAL INTERVIEWS.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER / ADA COMPLIANT
Type: Full-time
Pay: $4,324.00 to $5,796.00 per MONTH
About
Walla Walla County
Walla Walla County (population 62,000) may be Washington State’s best-kept secret. Located in the Southeastern corner of the state, in the foothills of the Blue Mountains.
Rolling green hills lead to Walla Walla’s patchwork of farms and snowy backdrop of the Blues in the distance. A quaint, well-kept downtown district, lined with lovely brick and stone architecture with first-class retail shops of every description. Fine dining abounds, and Walla Walla’s award-winning wine culture is evident everywhere. With three colleges, a thriving viticulture industry (over 100 wineries), and mild “Four-Season” climate, Walla Walla is home to 32,000 residents. Besides our County seat in Walla Walla, we also proudly serve College Place, Waitsburg, Touchet, Wallula, Burbank, Prescott and Dixie. There is the County Fair, hot air balloons in the summer sky, parades down Main Street… and you’re surrounded by fishing, skiing, boating, cycling, hiking, camping – in the uncrowded outdoor spaces.
Walla Walla County is a great place to live, work and play. It is also the perfect place to raise a family, with excellent schools, public libraries, and parks.