Medical Assistant, Foot & Ankle

About the Role

• Play a key role in a primary care or specialty clinic.
• Care for the whole person, addressing medical needs and social determinants of health.
• Work as part of a collaborative care team including medical providers, nurses, social workers, behavioral health clinicians, pharmacists, and more.
• Serve as a vital link between patients and their care providers.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with patient care under the direction of physicians.
• Prepare patients for office visits and procedures.
• Perform a variety of patient care activities, such as vaccine/medication administration, phlebotomy, and point of care testing.
• Provide indirect patient care via phone or EHR by addressing patient questions, processing medication refills, and scheduling follow-up appointments.
• Utilize electronic health record for efficient care.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Qualifications

• One year experience as a clinic back office medical assistant preferred.
• Education:
• Completion of a medical assistant program or equivalent experience.
• Completion of a formal medical services training program of the United States Armed Forces.
• Completion of Basic or Advanced Oregon Emergency Medical Technician program (Oregon only).
• Licensure:
• MA certification required within one year, from either the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), the American Medical Technologists (AMT), the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT), or the National Healthcare Association (NHA).
• MA certification requirement may be met by current Oregon Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) license and national EMT registration (NREMT) (Oregon only).
• Washington State certification as a MA or Interim MA required for all who work or float in Washington.
• Current BLS for Providers from the American Heart Association.

Pay Range: USD $23.93 - USD $33.50 /Hr.