Medical Assistant

Location: Oregon City, OR.

Pay Scale: $19-25 per hour DOE

Full Time with Full Benefits

Hire on Bonus

MyTeam Medical Staffing seeks to place a credentialed Medical Assistant with a minimum of 1-year current physician office or clinic experience. Clinic caters to the underserved patients in areas of Primary Care. Their leading edge, integrated clinical teams work in partnership with patients, their families, and the communities we serve to provide whole-person care, prevention, and ongoing support.

MyTeam seeks a Medical Assistant who is dependable, reliable, has strong communication (bilingual Spanish a plus) and patient caring skills.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• This position requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
• This position requires completion of an accredited medical assistant program.
• Previous experience and/or training as a Medical Assistant is preferred.
• Experience in primary care or family medicine preferred.
• Previous EPIC or EHR experience is preferred.
• Ability to fluently speak, read, and write in Spanish highly preferred.

CREDENTIALS REQUIREMENT:

• Certification through a nationally-recognized Medical Assistant Certification program is required: AAMA, NCCT/NCMA, AMCA, ARMA, RMA.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

• Greets and rooms patients in a professional and welcoming manner.
• Performs patient work-up which includes gathering reason for visit, patient health history, demographic information, assisting providers (physician, advance practice provider, clinical pharmacist, behaviorists) in performing medication reconciliation, verifying allergies, documenting vitals, and assisting patients with completion of screening questionnaires/forms.
• Communicates expected wait times to patients and providers, providing updates frequently.
• Participates in pre-visit procedures including scrubbing all patient charts for the day, verifying historical labs, updating lab results, obtaining medical records, as needed, and huddling with the provider.
• Scrubbing for and addressing overdue health maintenance and gaps in care to assist in providing quality care and achieving quality metrics.
• Prepares exam rooms by setting up appropriate equipment according to visit type, stocks, preps and disinfects exam rooms in between visits.
• Autoclaves instruments and equipment after each use according to NHC standard procedures and protocol.
• Accurately and timely inputs patient information into EPIC per NHC standard procedures and protocol.
• Performs procedures within scope of responsibility, as directed by provider following standard protocol.
• Performs phlebotomy for lab draws, as directed by provider following standard protocol.
• Provides patient with after-visit summary (AVS), verbally reviews the information, and ensures all questions are answered and next steps in care are understood.
• Answers phones with professionalism to collect and record patient information, schedule appointments, verify insurance, and patient information.
• Responding to new or refill prescription requests through EPIC.
• Conducts patient follow-up, including referral paperwork and assisting patients in scheduling additional medical tests or appointments.
• Communicates lab results as directed by the provider either by letter or phone.
• Scans and indexes documentation into medical records according to NHC standard protocols and procedures.
• Receives, documents, and routes messages to appropriate clinical staff, including responding/returning patient/caregiver phone calls to obtain missing or additional information.
• Actively participates in continuous process and quality improvement workflows.
• Attends and participates in committees and assists at other clinics as business needs requires.
• Welcoming new team members and supports with training and development.
• Responsible for maintaining an active and unencumbered medical assistant certification and BLS.
• Comply with NHC standardized workflows, protocols, HIPAA, and safety guidelines.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Primary Care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work setting:

• Clinic
• Office
• Outpatient

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Oregon City, OR 97045: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Do you have a minimum of 1-year current physician office or clinic experience working as a clinical medical assistant?
• Do you have a current MA national credential, e.g., CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT), NCMA, etc.?
• Clinics require current COVID vaccine, can you show proof of the vaccine?
• By applying to this position, I verify that I have read the job description in its entirety, and further confirm that I possess all the necessary requirements, skills and experience as outlined in this advertisement. If accurate, please state yes.

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• EMR systems: 1 year (Required)

Language:

• fluent English but bilingual Spanish is preferred too (Required)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Required)
• national MA credential, e.g., CMA (AAMA), RMA, NCMA, etc. (Required)

Work Location: One location

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