Welcome to the Washington State Healthcare Human Resources Association! Join WSHHRA – Click Here What's New? NEW MEDICAL ASSISTANT LAW EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2013 The 2012 legislature passed a bill that creates four medical assistant credentials in Washington State; medical assistant-certified, medical assistant-registered, medical assistant-phlebotomist, and medical assistant-hemodialysis technician. This law has been codified as chapter 18.360 RCW with an effective date of July 1, 2013. These new medical assistant credentials will replace existing health care assistant certifications. The Department of Health will not issue health care assistant credentials after July 1, 2013. Medical assistants may be supervised by allopathic physicians, osteopathic physicians, allopathic physician assistants, osteopathic physician assistants, advanced registered nurse practitioners, naturopaths, optometrists, and registered nurses. To learn more about the health care assistant to medical assistant transition process, or to get general information regarding the laws and implementation of the medical assistant credentials, please visitwww.doh.wa.gov, click on the green “topics A to Z” on upper right side of the homepage, and find medical assistants. Congratulations to Our New Board Members For President Elect Kimberly Washburn – Snoqualmie Valley General Hospital: Kimberly is the Director of Human Resources at Public Hospital District #4, King County, otherwise known as Snoqualmie Valley Hospital District.  Kimberly has been with the hospital since April 2011.  Prior to working in health care Human Resources, Kimberly was the HR Manager at United Way of King County, HR/Business Manager at Atlantic Street Center, and in generalist and specialist roles throughout her 20+ year career in HR in high tech, manufacturing, retail, and hospitality.  Kimberly has been active in leadership roles in two local SHRM boards and has her Masters, SPHR and has started her Doctoral Studies. For the Communications Liaison Kelly McQuerry - Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital: Kelly has worked with Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital for 5yrs, in HR for just over a year and graduated with her Master’s in Management/Human Resource Management. She is currently working as the HR Business Partner for the nursing units at the hospital, and currently working towards obtaining her PHR. WSHHRA is committed to ensuring our website is ADA Accessible if you have any problems please Click Here to Link to ADA Accessible Text Files or Contact Lisa McDaniel at lisacycle@gmail.com. In addition the Members Only Page has links for Accessible Text Files. 2012 President Report Calendar of Events Members Area: We have a new Members Only Area! The VP for Membership will be sending all members the password. If you are a member and do not remember the password check with Amanda Adams: aadams@yvmh.org Click Here to Nominate a WSHHRA member for the Kathy Franz Excellence in Leadership Award Click Here to Join WSHHRA On-Line and Pay Via PayPal Facebook Find Us On Facebook WSHHRA is now on Twitter! Follow our Tweets WSHHRA is on Linked In Join our Linked In Network WSHHRA has elected new board members for 2013! Beki Lischalk, Past President Juliet Nelson, President Kim Washburn, President Elect Amanda Adams, Vice President Carolyn Tucker, Secretary Marlo Willis, Treasurer John Pabarcus, Legislative and Labor Liaison Kathy McQuerry, Communications Liaison Lisa McDaniel, Website Our Vision WSHHRA's vision is to establish itself as a leader in the healthcare industry, such that human resource professionals consider membership and participation essential to their professional success. Our Mission WSHHRA is determined that services to its membership will set the standard for excellence for other professional organizations. Its conference and other offerings will be seen as the best of their kind, providing participants with cutting-edge information that will establish them as centers of influence in their organizations and in the industry at large.  Problems? Click Here to Link to ADA Accessible Text Files or Contact Lisa McDaniel at lisacycle@gmail.com	Congratulations Kim Washburn 2012 MetLife Scholarship Winner Steven Stahl 2012 Outstanding Chapter Leader Steven jumped right into the President Elect position. Right from the start he created organizational folders and systems to help future leaders take over the position and transition more effectively into the role. During Steven’s leadership he was able to expand the participation of our Business Partners, and also helped us create a brand new sponsorship structure, which has added to the financial success of the organization. Steven also helped created more structure and communication within the board, bringing back a Board planning and transition retreat in February to help the board become a cohesive high functioning team prior to major work that occurs during the course of the year. Steven was also instrumental in connecting our chapter with members from other regional states looking for professional networking opportunities as their home states either did not have a State Chapter or the Chapter was not strong (Oregon). Although Steven became our Regional Consultant, he is still active in the Board as the Past President and has not slowed down despite what has to be an incredibly difficult job to balance both roles and give 100% to both. Lisa McDaniel 2012 HR Leader Get more information about the American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Association (ASHHRA) http://www.ashhra.org MyASHHRA.org ASHHRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS WSHA Get more information about the Washington State Hospital Association www.wsha.org
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