Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

Position: Certified Medical Assistant/Advocate/Doula

Job Type: Health Care Office

Schedule: Full Time

Primary Location: Renton, Washington

Salary: Hourly Position Starting at $25.50 to $29 (DOE); +$3 Diff Pay with Travel to Tacoma

Req’d Travel: Possible weekly travel to Tacoma, Washington

Relocation Covered: No

Vaccinated: Required/Mandated

Align your pro-abortion values with your work. Join a dedicated staff in patient-centered care.

Cedar River Clinics is seeking a self-motivated and dependable Certified Medical Assistant. This position will work closely with patients and staff. Successful candidate will perform direct patient care in abortion and/or well person/LGTBQ clinics; assisting patients and/or clinicians; must show the ability to react with appropriate level of urgency to situations and events that require quick response; efficiently solve difficult or complex problems that affect patient and/or clinic care.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Licensed Certified Medical Assistant in Washington State.
• Current BLS certification.
• Experience as a birth or abortion doula preferred but not required.
• Excellent communication skills – both written and oral.
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible.
• Prior experience in a medical related field preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office as well as medical databases required.
• Bilingual preferred but not required.
• Be detail oriented and able to perform repetitive tasks without error.
• Must be Pro Choice.

SKILLS:

• Ability to make judgment decisions within the scope of assigned tasks.
• Demonstrated flexibility in handling multiple tasks and working in different areas.
• Ability to prioritize and perform tasks under pressure.
• Verbal and written skills, the ability to document verbal communication in a legible, accurate and objective manner.
• Interpersonal skills, the ability to initiate and conduct two-way communication in a clear concise manner.
• Ability to take direction and follow instructions.

· Comfort working in a broad range of clinical care areas including lab, ultrasound, procedure rooms, aftercare, and pathology.

• Comfort working with patients experiencing acute loss and/or complex grieving
• Possess a strong commitment to feminist healthcare and reproductive and LGBTQ rights.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Additional responsibilities beyond routine Medical Assistant assessments and procedures:

· Help facilitate patient-centered grief care.

· Assess and respond appropriately to patient physical and emotional needs during all stages of the abortion process.

· Complete follow up care calls as directed.

TO APPLY:

To be considered for a position you must include a cover letter which includes:

· A statement of your view on being pro-abortion

· A statement on specifically why you would like to work for Cedar River Clinics

Send cover letter, resume, and three professional references, via EMAIL, FAX or MAIL to:

Human Resources

Cedar River Clinics

106 East E Street

Yakima WA 98901

Fax: (425) 207-4942

E-mail: HRjobs@CedarRiverClinics.org

ABOUT THE CLINIC:

Cedar River Clinics is AAAHC accredited health care facility with locations in Renton, Seattle, Tacoma, and Yakima. We provide abortion, birth control, STI/STD testing and treatment, other reproductive health care, and LGBTQ wellness services including transgender care.

Cedar River Clinics is a non-profit social change organization that combines direct services (abortion and reproductive health care), with advocacy (to preserve the right to choose) and community education (to demystify health information and empower health decisions).

VISION: We have a vision of the world where we are all free to make our own decisions regarding our bodies, reproduction, and sexuality – creating communities where we can fulfill our own unique potential and live healthy whole lives with dignity.

MISSION: Ensure access to reproductive and sexual health care through direct services, advocacy, and community education to defend bodily autonomy and advance social justice.

To learn more about the organization, visit www.CedarRiverClinics.org and social media:

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.50 - $29.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• **To be considered for a position you must include a cover letter which includes:

· A statement of your view on being pro-abortion
· A statement on specifically why you would like to work for Cedar River Clinics

Ability to Commute:

• Renton, WA 98055 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Renton, WA 98055: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person