Location: Lacey, WA

Start Date: 03-09-2026

End Date: 06-29-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Day shift (5 x 8-hour days)

Hours per Week: 40

Candidate Pay Rate: $34 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Room patients and obtain accurate vital signs to ensure safe, efficient visits
• Prepare exam rooms and set up/assist with routine outpatient procedures
• Collect and label specimens (throat swabs, UA/clean catch, venipuncture) with care and accuracy
• Administer injections and immunizations per clinic protocol
• Perform point-of-care testing such as blood glucose via glucometer
• Conduct hearing and vision screenings and support nebulizer treatments
• Manage telephone triage, pharmacy refill requests, and follow-up phone calls professionally
• Process prescription refill requests, prior authorizations, and in-basket referrals to keep care moving
• Assist with suture removal and basic wound checks as appropriate within scope
• Chart thoroughly in Epic and communicate clearly with patients and the care team, including psychiatric patient interactions

Qualifications

• MA-C required (MA-R not accepted)
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of healthcare experience; first-timers accepted
• Prior Epic experience required for charting
• Comfortable working in an adult outpatient behavioral health clinic
• Must live within a reasonable commutable distance to Lacey, WA and have reliable transportation
• Provide three interview time options when submitted and be available for scheduled interviews
• Disclose any prior Providence employment (facility will verify prior employment)
• COVID-19 vaccine: facility guideline states not required

Education

• MA-C (required)
• BLS (required)

Knowledge & Skills

• Epic charting and healthcare terminology
• Obtaining vital signs and rooming patients
• Specimen collection and proper labeling (throat, urine, venipuncture)
• Injections, immunizations, and administration of TB tests
• Blood glucose testing with a glucometer
• Telephone triage, patient communication, and pharmacy refill handling
• Prior authorizations and processing in-basket referrals
• Comfort and experience working with psychiatric patients
• Basic procedure assistance, suture removal, and nebulizer treatments
• Professional, patient-centered outpatient clinic workflows

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage to keep you healthy and smiling
• Paid Time Off so you can recharge and come back refreshed
• Licensure assistance and support for maintaining certifications
• Travel reimbursement and local support for contract teammates
• A supportive team that values YOU and your professional growth
• Hands-on Epic experience to boost your charting skills
• Opportunity to transfer departments after the contract for career variety
• A professional environment focused on patient-centered behavioral health care

Travel Perks: Explore Lacey, WA

Lacey sits just east of Olympia and offers easy access to Pacific Northwest outdoor life and local charm. Explore Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge for birding and tidal flats, stroll the Olympia waterfront and Percival Landing, or visit the Olympia Farmers Market for seasonal treats. Nearby trails and parks make weekend hikes and nature outings simple, and Mount Rainier and the Hood Canal are perfect day-trip destinations. You’ll also find cozy local restaurants, museums and a short drive to Tacoma or Seattle for bigger-city offerings — plenty to do on your downtime while you’re on contract.

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