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Description Senior Medical Assistant - Swedish Cancer Institute @ Swedish Issaquah Part Time (32 Hour Week) Day Shift 8 Hour Shifts $5,000 Hiring Bonus for eligible external candidates who meet all conditions for payment - this is in addition to the fantastic benefits and compensation package offered by Providence Swedish that begin on your first day of employment. Join us, and find out how many ways we offer you the chance to focus on what really matters - our patients. The Senior Medical Assistant licensed provides support and clinic coordination of multiple patient care services on multiple campuses, exercising independence in the planning and accomplishment of a wide spectrum of clerical duties. Responsibilities include: scheduling of new patients, follow-up clinic appointments, subsequent treatments, and requested diagnostic tests, acquiring of insurance verifications, referrals and authorizations, preparing and maintaining the patient's medical record, reconciling billing issues, answering multiple phone lines and triaging phone calls. Providence caregivers are not simply valued - they're invaluable. Join our team at Swedish Issaquah and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them. Greet and prepare patients for the practitioner. Obtain and record vital signs and other appropriate information, such as height, weight, drug allergies, current medications and presenting problem. Schedules multiple, sequential procedures and diagnostic tests as directed by the physician. Makes schedule adjustments as necessitated by the patient's condition. Coordinates clinic schedule to optimize physician clinic and procedure availability on multiple campuses. May draw blood, perform laboratory tests; assist in diagnostic tests and clinical procedures to appropriate level of training as established in procedures. Obtains non-invasive body fluid specimens. Under the supervision of the practitioner, administers approved medications via oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular or intradermal routes. Under the supervision of the practitioner, informs patient of lab results, calls in prescriptions to pharmacies, and returns practitioners phone messages. Documents all interactions in the patient's medical record. Uses SMC and SCI computer systems efficiently and effectively. Able to learn new computer applications as they evolve. Schedules outside clinic appointments, diagnostic tests, non-invasive procedures, and surgical procedures. Coordinates with other departments involved in patient appointments and care, such as transportation and interpreter services. Contacts patients regarding appointments or changes in appointments, as needed. May perform discharge follow-up phone calls, as necessary. Schedules inpatient admissions when requested. Acts as a courier between various departments for delivery and pick-up of confidential patient material. Completes initial prospectus on newly referred patients and distributes to the appropriate individuals. Obtains pertinent records/films in preparation for first visit, and scans them appropriately. Registers and consents patients, ensuring the completion of required forms, if necessary, at clinic site. Collects insurance co-pays as required by clinic site. Requests patient records as needed and scans them in a timely manner to the electronic medical record. Prepares, cleans and sterilizes instruments and maintains equipment; keeps patient exam rooms clean orderly and stocked; disposes of contaminated items according to Swedish Medical Center Exposure Control Plan; anticipates practitioner's need for medications, supplies, and equipment and plans accordingly. Supports office