Certified Medical Assistant (Sunnyside Clinic Float)
Clackamas County, OR - Oregon City, OR
posted about 16 hours ago
About the position
The Clackamas County Sunnyside Health Center is looking for a motivated and team-oriented Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) to join our team. In this role, you will provide routine medical assistance to professional health care providers and care team administrative support. We are committed to using the latest in medical practices that focus on each patient as an individual, and we work to take care of the health and wellness of the whole person. We work in an interdisciplinary team that provides primary care, behavioral health, dental, and pharmacy services all under one roof and take pride in providing high quality healthcare to Clackamas County residents. This is an exciting opportunity to not only use your skills and knowledge, but also have the opportunity to work with a wide-range of skilled professionals and serve a very diverse group of patients! As a member of the team, you must maintain a caring and supportive attitude towards patients, family members, visitors, providers and co-workers. CMAs assist in maintaining a smooth, punctual, and efficient patient flow.
Responsibilities
- Greet and instruct patients on visit process.
- Prepare patient for provider by taking vital signs, and anthropometric information.
- Record appropriate objective and subjective health information.
- Set up exam room and labs with appropriate supplies and equipment and assist provider with delegated tasks of routine nature.
- Work with providers and other staff to create and maintain an effective patient flow.
- Give directions to clients regarding specimen collection and lab procedures to be performed as indicated by provider.
- Collect specimens, prepare, process and transport them to appropriate areas of the lab using sterile and sanitary techniques.
- Perform routine diagnostic tests and record results.
- Participate in established quality assurance and quality control processes.
- Record routine lab results in medical record or on laboratory logs.
- Clean, stock and maintain supplies in exam rooms and laboratories.
- Clean and maintain lab equipment and medical supplies using sanitary and sterile techniques and the use of an autoclave.
- Assist medical staff with inventory control procedures of vaccines, medications, supplies and equipment.
- Inventory and order medical supplies and materials.
- Perform person-focused support tasks such as front office reception and registration, placing or returning telephone calls, data entry, processing referrals.
- Update and maintain patient information and files in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) in a confidential manner.
- Complete appropriate release of information documentation and requests.
- Review and update demographic information, document clinic activity, lab and anthropometric results.
- Under Physician direction and supervision, administer certain immunizations, injections, administer medications, and draw blood according to policy and procedures.
Requirements
- Current certification/registration as a Medical Assistant by a nationally recognized program.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in primary family care and/or pediatric care clinic.
Benefits
- Annual Pay Range: $52,203.83 - $65,833.47
- Hourly Pay Range: $25.097997 - $31.650705
- Generous paid time off package, including 12 hours of vacation accrued per month, 8 hours of sick accrued per month, 10 paid holidays and 1 personal day per year.
- Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP) with employer paid 6% PERS retirement contribution.
- A Choice of Medical Plans that include chiropractic coverage, alternative care, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
- A Choice of Dental Plans.
- Robust EAP and wellness programs, including gym discounts and wellness education classes.
- Longevity pay.
- Other retirement Savings Options including a 457b Deferred Compensation Plan.
