Medical Assistant - Registered

Surgical Care

Coupeville, WA

Professional / Technical

Full-time, Days 8 hour, TBD

FTE 1

Posted 12/03/2025

Req # 16445

Work Location: Onsite

Job Summary

The Medical Assistant-Registered (MA-R) works under the delegation of a licensed practitioner (e.g., RN, APC, MD/DO) to perform duties as directed to assist in providing patient care to assigned patients.

Essential Functions

• Demonstrate competency and perform only the medical tasks listed on the current Healthcare Practitioner Endorsement under the supervision of a healthcare practitioner as defined in RCW 18.360.010.
• Perform duties delegated by and under the supervision of a healthcare practitioner in accordance with RCW 18.360.050 (4).
• Delegated duties are specific to the unit / department and may include:
• Maintaining medication and immunization records
• Screening and following up on test results as directed by a health care practitioner.
• Diagnostic testing and electrocardiography.
• Waived laboratory testing under the federal clinical laboratory improvement amendments.
• Administering eye drops, topical ointments, and vaccines, including combination or multidose vaccines.
• Medication administration according to a written order from the Healthcare Practitioner for drugs that are:
• Administered only by unit or single dosage, or by a dosage calculated and verified by a health care practitioner.
• Limited to legend drugs, vaccines, and Schedule III through V controlled substances as authorized by a health care practitioner under the scope of his or her license.
• Administer medication for intramuscular injections.
• Administer intramuscular injections for diagnostic or therapeutic agents under the immediate supervision of the Healthcare Practitioner only minimum established standards are met.
• Responsible for completing and submitting an updated Healthcare Practitioner Endorsement to the Washington State Department of Health within 30 days of any changes made to delegated duties or supervision of a healthcare practitioner.
• Responsible for sending a copy of any updated Healthcare Practitioner Endorsement as well as written verification the endorsement is accepted and active with the Washington State Department of Health to Human Resources.
  

Education Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Graduate of accredited school for medical assistants, or an equivalent combination of coursework, experience/training.
  
  

Training & Experience

• 1 year - Medical assistant experience in a clinic setting.
  
  

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Requirements

• Submission of the Medical Assistant – Registered Healthcare Practitioner Endorsement with the Washington Department of Health within 7 days of the start date.
• Copy of Healthcare Practitioner Endorsement to Human Resources.
• Active Washington Medical Assistant Registration within 60 days of hire
• Copy of written verification the endorsement is accepted and active with the Washington State Department of Health to Human Resources.
• Completion of all assigned unit/department specific checklists, including applicable CLIA competencies, supervised by a Healthcare Practitioner within 60 days of hire.
• Copy of all checklists and competencies to Human Resources.
• Current BLS certification required.
  

Benefit Information and Wage Transparancy: WhidbeyHealth Employees who work a 0.6 FTE or higher are categorized as, “benefit eligible”.

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Wage Range: $20.265 - $38.692

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