Certified Medical Assistant- Student Health Center ($1,500 Hiring Incentive)

Current employees: Please apply through the employee portal to be considered for this opportunity.

Pay Range:

$25.34 - $31.03 Hourly

Department:

Health Department

Job Type:

Regular Represented

Exemption Status:

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):

The Opportunity:

Overview:

THIS WORK MATTERS!

*As a newly hired Medical Assistant, you will receive a one-time New Hire Recruitment and Retention Incentive payment of $1,500 on your first paycheck. The incentive will be prorated based on the position's FTE status. Please Note that in order to receive the Incentive Hiring Bonus you must be a CERTIFIED Medical Assistant. 

• This is an Open to fill recruitment; which means the job posting will close once we have hired our new team members. So apply immediately!

• This job posting is ONLY recruiting for the following location– 

1)David Douglas Student Health Center (1034 SE 130th Avenue Portland, OR 97233) and other SHCs as assigned

• The salary range for this recruitment is $25.34 - 31.03 USD Hourly.

• Off winter and spring break.

• Spanish language skills are preferred. 

The Certified Medical Assistant provides clinical support to the patient care team directed towards the prevention of disease and promotion of health using professional clinical support for quality patient care. This position works as part of a care delivery team and works closely with physicians and mid-level providers and other team members to help ensure the delivery of high quality patient care. 

As the Certified Medical Assistant you will: 

• Prepare patients for exams and procedures.

• Provide patient follow-up (i.e.: after visit instructions, setting appointments, patient education, communicate normal lab results and reminder phone calls)

• Support back office clinic flow and time management for providers.

• Review immunizations, forecast and administer immunizations for clients of all ages. 

• Inventory and order immunizations.

• Perform medical treatments such as simple would care, ear irrigations, suture removal and fluoride treatments. 

• Ensure the exam room is stocked, cleaned and ready for use.

• Provide lab duties including phlebotomy,  processing labs, and quality assurance maintenance.

• Complete assigned Quality Control/Assurance activities, environment of care, lab, and immunizations.

• Order clinic supplies.

• Provide preventative and outreach duties.

Diversity and Inclusion: At Multnomah County, we don't just accept difference; we value it and support it to create a culture of dignity and respect for our employees. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. As a Health Department employee, you will create a work culture of respect, trust, and understanding for the highly diverse populations the Health Department serves in the office and in the community. Every employee shares the responsibility for promptly bringing to the County's attention conduct that interferes with providing a work environment free of illegal discrimination and harassment.

TO QUALIFY:

We will consider any combination of relevant work experience, volunteering, education, and transferable skills as qualifying unless an item or section is labeled required. Please be clear and specific about how your background is relevant. For details about how we typically screen applications, review our overview of the selection process page.

 

Required Minimum Qualifications/Transferable Skills:

• Education/Experience/Training: Requires graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant training program.

• Certification: Certification through a nationally recognized Medical Assistant certification program, such as AAMA, AMT,