For immediate release: October 11, 2016 (16-117)
Contact: Sharon Moysiuk, Strategic Communications Office 360-549-6471
Chelan Co. certified nursing and medical assistant licenses suspended due to sexual contact with a patient
OLYMPIA -- State health officials have suspended the license of certified nursing assistant (NC60449882) and registered medical assistant (MR60502921) Jorge Martinez pending further action.
Charges say Martinez had sexual contact with a patient. Martinez cannot practice in Washington until the charges are resolved. He has 20 days to respond to the charges and ask for a hearing.
The legal documents can be seen online by clicking Provider Credential Search on the Department of Health website; copies can be requested by calling 360-236-4700. Anyone who believes a health care provider acted unprofessionally is encouraged to call and report their complaint.
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