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Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: SEATTLE, WA
Salary: $-
Job Type: Part Time

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               <td align="left"><font style="font-size: 100%;">Job Description:<BR><BR>Medical Assistant - Oculoplastic Surgery<BR>OphthalmologySeattle, WA<BR>Full-time, 40 Hours/Week<BR>Mopday - Friday<BR>Competitive Salary + DOE<BR><BR>Located in Seattle, WA, Virginia Mason Medical Center is an internationally recognized leader in the continuous improvement of health care. With an extensive list of awards and distinctions that includes our recognition as a Leapfrog Top Hospital of the Decade; Virginia Mason offers you the opportunity to partner with exceptionally talented peers at every level.<BR><BR>You will contribute to the strength of our Team Medicine approach to collaborative medicine and benefit from the changes enacted through our Virginia Mason Production System-a model that has transformed health care by providing patients with easier access to care, reducing errors, and continuously innovating patient safety and quality that has been adopted by other organizations here and abroad. Join us, and find out how many ways Virginia Mason offers you the chance to focus on what really matters-our patients.<BR><BR>The Medical Assistant assists providers and other members of the health care team in clinic offices by performing a variety of back office, patient-related tasks and ensuring smooth patient and work flow within the department. This position supports the Oculoplastic Surgeon who works in the Ophthalmology Department. The Medical Assistant rooms and works up patients for the physician. Also responsible for post op phone calls to patients who had surgery. This position is front line triage for the physician and works independently when the doctor is in surgery - this includes answering phones, scheduling appointments, and general practice duties. This position is in Ophthalmology and it is expected that the successful candidate will learn appropriate Ophthalmic Skills. Work schedule is 8am - 5 pm four days a week and a short day (usually 4 hours) to round out 40 hours.<BR><BR>Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant training program required. One year experience in a health care environment preferred. Must be eligible for Washington State certification as a Health Care Assistant Levels A, C, and E, including completion of required Washington State AIDS training. Must submit application for certification as Health Care Assistant Levels A, C, and E within two weeks of hire. Knowledge of third party payer requirements required. Strong aptitude for detail, and ability to work independently, required. Strong organizational, problem solving, communication and interpersonal skills required. Skill in using a PC required.<BR><BR>Certification through the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) is preferred.<BR><BR>Just as Virginia Mason is dedicated to improving the lives of our patients and our community, we are equally dedicated to your professional and personal success. With a wide range of perks that includes comprehensive compensation and benefits, continuing education and support, and the opportunity to live in one of the country''s most                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      </font></td>
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