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The Mission of the Community Health Association of Spokane

To improve the overall health of the greater Spokane community by expanding the availability of quality health services, dental care, and wellness education. "We at CHAS believe that everyone has a right to high-quality health care regardless of ability to pay. We believe it is a basic human right, not a privilege, that all people have access to quality health care."

Filling the Gap for a Healthier Spokane

Currently, eight out of ten of the 44 million people in the U.S. who lack health insurance come from working families. Health care premiums have gone up more than three times faster than average wages. An ever growing gap exists between those who have health insurance and those who don't, and between those who fear losing coverage and those who have too little. The gap is a national problem that needs a national solution. In the meantime, CHAS is thinking nationally and acting locally by working everyday to fill the healthcare gap for the people of the greater Spokane area. It is the mission of CHAS to fill this gap for as many people as possible. "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it's the only thing that ever has"-Margaret Mead

Medical Support Supervisor

Department Medical

Supervisor Clinic Coordinator

Subordinates Medical Support Staff

Purpose of Job

Improve the overall health of the Greater Spokane community and expand the availability of quality health care by managing patient care at assigned medical clinic by performing the following duties:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Provides direct supervision of medical support staff.
Interviews and selects new candidates with Clinic Coordinator.
Responsible for training, orienting and mentoring of all new medical support staff at designated clinic, as well as assessing and performing on-going training as needed.
Coordinates and/or participates in staff in-service training as directed.
Supervises development of continuing education plans.
Ensures that medical support staff is meeting or exceeding quality goals.
Orders medical supplies, drugs, and immunizations.
Verifies that all medical equipment is consistently in good working order.
Periodically performs essential duties of a Medical Assistant.
Performs other duties as assigned or as needed.

Qualifications

Experience: Management experience in healthcare setting preferred. Previous experience in a community health care setting helpful.

Education: Valid RN or LPN license in the state of Washington or Certified Medical Assistant with minimum of four years medical assisting experience.

Other Skills: Basic computer user skills required. Ability to effectively manage a diverse staff. Excellent interpersonal and organization skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Medical terminology and accurate spelling ability required. Compassion for patients required.

Physical Demands

Medical Support Supervisors are required to stand, sit, and be mobile one-third to two-thirds of the time. They are required to use hands to finger, handle or feel over two-thirds of the time, as well as reach with hands and arms. Climbing or balancing occurs less than one-third of the time; while stooping, kneeling or crouching occurs between one-third and two-thirds of the day. Communicating by talking / hearing occurs over two-thirds of the day. Amount of time spent lifting or exerting force is about 50% for up to 10 pounds and less than one-third of the time up to 25 pounds. Rarely is there a need to lift more than 26 pounds.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.