Kittitas Valley Healthcare·Ellensburg, Washington
The Medical Assistant supports providers by delivering patient care in residences, skilled nursing facilities, and group homes. Primary duties include obtaining vitals, administering medications, and managing patient medical records.
Company Description KVH is an integrated healthcare delivery system that includes 24-hour emergency care, inpatient, and outpatient hospital services through KVH Hospital.
Clinics and services provided include family medicine, internal medicine, a geriatric nurse practitioner program, home health and hospice, physical therapy, orthopedics, general surgery, pediatrics, women’s health, and urgent care.
Kittitas Valley Healthcare expects all employees to uphold our Vision & Mission.
The KVH Vision, Mission & Guiding Principles can be found at http://www.kvhealthcare.org/mission-and-vision. KVH puts ‘employee care’ high on the priority list, with health benefits like low cost medical, dental, and vision insurance and a robust employee wellness program.
KVH offers company contribution toward your choice of medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage, including coverage available for spouses/ domestic partners, and dependent children.
KVH believes that continuing education is critical to our mission and vision.
We have implemented many educational programs such as the Medical Assistant Apprenticeship program and certification pay toS encourage continuing education.
We want our employees to know they are valued.
One of the ways we show this is by quickly vesting employees, making them pension eligible after just one year of part-time status.
To view more details about the comprehensive benefits package we offer to eligible employees visit our website -
KV Healthcare www.kvhealthcare.org
The Medical Assistant (MA) is responsible for procedures necessary to support the provider to whom they are assigned with the goal of providing excellent patient care in the patient’s place of residence. The patient’s place of residence may be their home, a skilled nursing facility, an assisted living facility or group home. Daily tasks include obtaining vital signs, obtaining lab specimens, administering injections and medications, verifying and updating patient medical records for completeness, refilling medications, notifying patients or their caregiver of test results, and other assigned duties within the MA scope of practice.
What is required... Graduate of an accredited Certified Medical Assistant program & currently licensed in the State of Washington. Current BLS card for Healthcare Provider (maintenance required) Previous exposure to an Electronic Medical Records system Current Washington State Driver’s license Valid automobile insurance (minimum of liability coverage) Must have access to reliable transportation to patient homes What is preferred... Certified as Bilingual; English/Spanish Previous experience working as a Medical Assistant
Wage: Wage range currently starts at $21.91/hour and goes up to $33.22/hour. Actual wage will be based on years' of applicable experience. For our Medical Assistants we have created a career progression ladder based on the ability to float between clinics and function as a preceptor for students. Tier 2 - $21.91 - $33.22 Tier 3 - $23.35 - $35.39 Tier 4 - $24.52 - $37.16 Tier 5 - $25.74 - $39.02 FTE: 1.0 (40 hours/week)
Benefits: This position is benefits eligible Union Status: This is a non-union covered position
USD 21.91 - USD 33.22 - hourly
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Certified Medical Assistant program, licensed in Washington State, and hold a current BLS card. A valid driver's license, automobile insurance, and reliable transportation are required.
Market context
In Washington, support-services roles in healthcare are typically in steady demand because clinics, hospitals, and long-term care settings need staff who can keep patient flow moving and support licensed teams. These positions are competitive when employers want candidates with a high school diploma, LPN, MA, or CNA training, valid Washington licensure, and BLS certification; EKG and arrhythmia training after hire can also be part of the path. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then confirm your license status and certification readiness before applying.
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