Salary: $26.09 - $33.08 Hourly
Location : Multiple locations in King County, WA
Job Type: Special Duty Assignment or Term Limited Temp (TLT)
Job Number: 2024ML21391
Department: DPH - Public Health
Division: Community Health Services
Opening Date: 04/12/2024
Closing Date: 4/26/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: C9A : PROTEC17-DPH, DCHS-Health Prof
Full- or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours/Week: 40 hours/week
Summary

The Community Health Services Division of Public Health | Seattle & King County is seeking a Term-Limited Temporary (TLT) Float Medical Assistant to join our team!
The Float Medical Assistant is responsible for assisting health care providers in our Public Health ambulatory care clinics and our Mobile Vaccine Clinic in South King County. The incumbent works as a paraprofessional performing delegated patient care functions under the clinical direction of a Physician, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) or Registered Nurse and under the supervision of a site manager or Personal Health Services Supervisor (PHSS) and Float Pool Personal Health Services Supervisor. Medical Assistants work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary clinic team; perform administrative support duties, conduct education, and outreach activities; research various topics and information; and are expected to regularly adapt their role/tasks in order to maximize clinic efficiency and flow. Additional duties vary depending on the practice specialty but can include: sexual and reproductive health; immunizations; phlebotomy; medication administration; intramuscular, intradermal, and subcutaneous injections; data entry into tracking system.
This position covers work at our two primary care clinics as well as Sexual & Reproductive Health clinics and our Mobile Vaccine operations in South County. All our clinics serve low-income families (newborns to seniors) with medical complexity and social vulnerability, specifically homelessness. The multidisciplinary teams may include core public health physicians, ARNPs, Medical Family Medicine Residents, nurses, medical assistants, behavioral health specialists, nutrition services, interpreters, referral coordination, a full complement of admin staff and on-site insurance enrollment assistance. Our medical assistant team provide core, client-centered support to patients across all our public health services.
This is a Term-Limited Temporary opportunity. Term-Limited Temporary positions are "at-will" positions but are eligible for benefits. T his TLT is currently anticipated to last for eighteen months.
This vacancy can also be filled as a Special Duty opportunity.
For Special Duty Assignment interest, you must be a Career Service, Career Service Exempt or other regular (non-temporary) employee in King County who has completed their initial County probation. You must have supervisor approval prior to taking a Special Duty Assignment.
Commitment to Equity and Social Justice:

Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.

The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all - in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.

We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.

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Work Location:
This position will primarily be assigned to the Kent Mobile Vaccine operations; however, this is a float position and will require travel to various sites including Kent, Auburn, Federal Way, Downtown Seattle, and Eastgate.

Work Schedule:
Variable days which includes weekend work. The typical schedule varies and can be 8:00 am to 5:00 pm or 9am to 6pm, depending upon the assigned clinic. This position will primarily be assigned to the Kent Mobile Vaccine operations for the first 3-9 months and therefore will require Tuesday through Saturday shifts.
Job Duties

• Provide vaccine in community settings including in clients' homes.
• Assist primary care and family planning providers with patient care; and coordinate efficient clinic flow by promptly rooming patients.
• Accurately perform diagnostic screenings and procedures such as; vision and hearing screening, EKG's, and record adult and child anthropometric measurements.
• As directed by a Physician and/or Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, perform and process blood draws, administer medication and collect specimens.
• Provide basic health care messages and education on a variety of health topics including healthcare maintenance and prevention as well information regarding reproductive health, emergency contraception and pregnancy options, including abortion referral.
• Monitor, request, stock, and clean routine clinic supplies; maintain safety and cleanliness of examination/ treatment rooms and laboratory areas. This may include some bending, lifting, reaching, stooping, and moving objects weighing 35 pounds.
• Interview and accurately record client's medical, dietary, and social history, anthropometric and lab results and accurately enter patient information into health information tracking systems and chronic disease registries.
• As directed by a Physician and/or Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, phone in prescriptions to pharmacies, schedule follow-up appointments and refer patients for specialty and/or follow-up care as needed.
• Utilize clinic practice management software to assist with scheduling, registering, and checking in patients for appointments.
• Attend training and responds to emergency situations within the clinic supporting health care providers and emergency personnel.
• Perform pre-visit planning activities, attend huddles.
• Assist with procedures.
• Administer vaccines, and single dose medications via the following routes: oral, subcutaneous, intradermal, intramuscular, intranasal.
• Preform phlebotomy.
• Perform CLIA waived lab tests.
• Document in EPIC.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

• Must have Medical Assistant Certification (C-MA) with Washington Department of Health
• Documentation of current Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certification with AED training required at time of hire. CPR/AED Heartsaver courses do not meet this requirement.
• Valid Washington state driver's license or ability to travel within the Seattle and King County region.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience working with multiple age groups and working with high-risk populations impacted by substance use, mental illness, and homelessness.
• Spanish speaking.
• Experience with EPIC.

Supplemental Information
Forbes recently named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.
Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Guided by our " True North ", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principleswe are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ , people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer
No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply:
If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions, please contact your recruiter listed on this job announcement.

Who May Apply:
The vacancy is open to all qualified applicants.
Application Instructions:

The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:

• NeoGov Job Application (The responses on your job application should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
• Supplemental Questions (The responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
• Interviews will be held on May 13th or 14 th

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.
Please do not copy and paste your entire job history as your answers to the supplemental questions, as these will be considered incomplete.

Necessary Special Requirements:

• The selection process may include evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and testing. You must completely fill out the application with your relevant education and work experience.
• The selected candidate must be able to pass a thorough background investigation, but findings may not necessarily disqualify an applicant for employment.
• For more information on our selection process, please refer to For tips on interviewing, please visit
• Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.
• Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.
• Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.
• Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.
• When public health responds to an emergency, and in accordance with relevant CBA language and/or KC policy and procedures, we may assign you duties outside your regular job description. This may involve responding at any time, including nights and weekends, with possible deployment to locations other than the department. If you need a disability accommodation in the application or testing process, please call the contact number listed on the job announcement.

Union affiliation:
Protec 17
Contact:
For more information about the application process please contact Mark Lacy at
King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage: King County pays 100% of the premiums for eligible employees and family members
• Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
• Retirement: King County employees are eligible to participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
• Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
• 12 paid holidays each year plus two personal holidays
• Generous vacation and paid sick leave
• Paid parental, family and medical, and volunteer leaves
• Flexible Spending Account
• Wellness programs
• Onsite activity centers
• Employee Giving Program
• Employee assistance programs
• Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
• Training and career development programs

For additional information about employee benefits, visit our
This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.

NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.

For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.
01

Float pool staff is required to work in multiple programs including Vaccination Clinics. This work requires working on weekends and evenings in multiple settings such as: community locations, clients homes, homeless shelters, etc.Are you willing to work Saturdays?

• Yes
• No

02

Are you willing to work in community settings, including clients' homes?

• Yes
• No

03

Are you willing to support patient choice in reproductive health care?

• Yes
• No

04

Do you have a current Washington state driver's license and reliable transportation?

• Yes
• No

05

Do you have a current BLS for Healthcare Providers with AED certification? If not, this would need to be obtained before hire.

• Yes
• No

06

Do you have a Medical Assistant Certification (C-MA) with Washington Department of Health?

• Yes
• No

07

I understand that interviews will be held on May 13, 2024 or May 14, 2024.

• Yes
• No

08

Are you applying to this position as an eligible current or previous King County Employee Priority Placement Program Participant? ANDIs this position the same or lower percentage of full-time when compared to the position held at the point of the notification of layoff? ANDDo you possess the skills and abilities to qualify for this position?

• Yes, I was given a layoff notice from my role at King County and I am within two years of the effective date of my layoff. Additionally, the position I was laid off from was the same or a higher percentage of FT status when compared to this one.
• No.

09

If you answered yes to the question above and you are applying for this position as a Priority Placement Participant, to be considered, you must provide the following three pieces of information in the space provided:1. The title you held when you received your layoff notice2. The department you worked in3. The effective date of your layoff
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