What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant position at High Wings Consultant?
Job Title: Medical Assistant
Location: Portland, OR
Contract: 13 weeks
Pay Range: $21/hr to $26/hr
Clinic Operations
- Manage patient care /Patient flow throughout the care center.
- Set up exam/procedure room appropriately based on patient visit needs.
- Handle multiple phone lines and email correspondence with excellent verbal and written communication skills., at times working at the front desk when needed.
- Perform inventory of clinic supplies and dispensary, order and stock clinic supply as needed.
- Where necessary to be the external facing representative for the clinic (Telephone, schedule appointments, Patient Registration, etc.).
- May be required to travel to other sites for coverage or to off-site events for the client.
Team Duties
- Prepare for, attend and participate in team meetings and huddles. Collaborate in developing team priorities and patient goals & care plans.
- Participate in training, orientation, ongoing competency assessments and continuous learning efforts.
- Work with clinic team to meet client performance targets and metrics for clinic services.
- Must be able to work flexible hours with shifts.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Additional Qualifications:
- Ability to correctly set up exam rooms/procedure rooms using sterile/aseptic technique with appropriate instruments or trays.
- Basic understanding of cleaning, sterilization and autoclaving procedures.
- Basic ability to provide support as needed in office-based procedures.
- Basic understanding and ability to provide immunization to all age groups.
- Previous experience of documenting in electronic medical record required.
Education/Experience:
- High School diploma or GED required.
- Licensed Medical Assistant Certification (MA-C) at time of hire required, AAMA (preferred).
- Phlebotomy certified within 90 days of hire where required.
- Graduate of an accredited medical assistant program.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience. Preferred in primary/urgent care.
- Bilingual Spanish/English a plus
Health Requirements:
- Documentation of Hep B vaccination or proof of immunity (titer).
- Documentation of proof of a negative TB test in the last 90 days before start-date.
- We require CPR certification (BLS) pre-hire and ongoing
- Documentation of annual influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations in compliance with company policy.
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $21.00 - $26.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Medical Specialty:
- Primary Care
Schedule:
- 5x8
- 8 hour shift
Experience:
- Medical Assistant: 2 years (Required)
- Phlebotomy: 1 year (Required)
Language:
- Spanish (Required)
License/Certification:
- BLS Certification (Required)
- - Licensed Medical Assistant Certification (MA-C) (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $21 - $26
