Medical Assistant 1 or 2
Portland, Oregon, United States
Job Description
Outside In is a patient-centered, primary care outpatient clinic. Medical Assistants work in a team to serve diverse, homeless, and underserved populations of all ages. Medical Assistants will work with other staff and providers to support patient care, including clinical, administrative, mobile clinic, and general duties within the scope of the Medical Assistant practice. Medical Assistants may be scheduled and expected to report to work at the main clinic or various outreach sites.
This position has two grades:
Medical Assistant 1 (without certification): $23.70 to $26.16
Medical Assistant 2 (certified): $25.64 to $28.30
Essential Duties
Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge
Skills
Education and Experience
Technical Requirements:
Working Conditions
The work environment is a medical clinic.
Physical Requirements
standing, walking, sitting, bending, and lifting up to 20 pounds throughout the day.
Benefits at Outside In:
Benefits include generous paid time off (starting at 18 days plus 13 holidays), employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, and a 403(b) retirement plan with employer contributions. Employees also receive an employer-provided HRA, FSA options, fully paid life and disability insurance, an employee assistance program for their household, and pre-tax commuter benefits. Employees are eligible for a sabbatical after 5 years of service, with additional sabbaticals every 3 years thereafter. This role is eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
This position has two grades:
Medical Assistant 1 (without certification): $23.70 to $26.16
Medical Assistant 2 (certified): $25.64 to $28.30
Essential Duties
- Obtain and document patient history, vital signs, and other established screening procedures.
- Assist with examinations, procedures, and treatments.
- Prepare and administer medications, injections and immunizations.
- Recognize and respond to emergencies.
- Apply principles of aseptic technique and infection control.
- Perform CLIA waived tests (HgbA1C, HIV, Hgb, UA, and Strep).
- Work as part of Mobile Medical Outreach.
- Performs basic administrative medical assisting functions.
- Facilitate relationships between providers and referral coordinators to assure image scheduling and referrals to other agencies and medical specialists.
- Treat all patients with compassion and empathy.
- Explain methods of health and disease prevention
- Participate in quality improvement and workflow development
- Assist in training of medical assistants.
- Comply with established risk management and safety procedures including all required trainings.
Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge
- Knowledge of infection control principles and practices.
- Knowledge of HIPAA laws and patient rights.
Skills
- Able to work with people from diverse ethnic, cultural, socioeconomic and sexual preference backgrounds.
Education and Experience
- Must have completed a Medical Assisting program with an externship or 2 years of experience in a medical office setting as a Medical Assistant within the last 5 years.
- Must be certified with one of the following: AAMA or CCMA or NCCT.
- Prior experience using an Electronic Health Record is preferred.
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
Technical Requirements:
- EPIC
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Windows Server
Working Conditions
The work environment is a medical clinic.
Physical Requirements
standing, walking, sitting, bending, and lifting up to 20 pounds throughout the day.
Benefits at Outside In:
Benefits include generous paid time off (starting at 18 days plus 13 holidays), employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, and a 403(b) retirement plan with employer contributions. Employees also receive an employer-provided HRA, FSA options, fully paid life and disability insurance, an employee assistance program for their household, and pre-tax commuter benefits. Employees are eligible for a sabbatical after 5 years of service, with additional sabbaticals every 3 years thereafter. This role is eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
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