Full-Time Care Team Medical Assistant - Patient-Centered Clinic

Northwest Human Services; Monmouth (OR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare insurance

PTO – 10 hours a month for FT

7 ½ Paid Holidays a year

Continuing Education & Training

Gym membership / Healthy living

Job summary

Northwest Human Services is a nonprofit clinic in Monmouth, OR seeking a Care Team Medical Assistant to join a collaborative team focused on patient-centered care. You will welcome patients, take vitals, update histories, reconcile medications, and support providers with procedures such as injections and EKGs.

You will review EMRs, coordinate referrals, and help patients navigate follow-up services while maintaining accurate documentation and quality assurance.

Qualifications

• Education or training in a Medical Assistant, Nursing, or Medical program, or the knowledge and ability to perform assigned patient care duties.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers
• Ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with patients, providers, and staff.
• Ability to work with individuals from diverse cultures and backgrounds.
• One year of experience in a medical clinic setting.
• Medical Assistant certification (RMA, CMA, NCMOA, or NCMA).
• Bilingual English/Spanish or another language
• Education or training that includes pharmacology and medication administration.

Responsibilities

• Support Patient Visits: Welcome and room patients, obtain vital signs, update medical histories, reconcile medications, and prepare patients for provider visits.
• Coordinate Patient Care: Review electronic medical records (EMR), identify preventive care needs, coordinate referrals, and help patients navigate follow-up services.
• Provide Clinical Support: Perform point-of-care testing, EKGs, vision and hearing screenings, injections, immunizations, ear irrigation, dressing applications, and other procedures within authorized scope and training.
• Promote Health and Prevention: Reinforce provider-directed patient education and support preventive screenings and chronic disease management.
• Maintain Accurate Records: Complete timely clinical documentation, update patient records, process orders, and maintain quality assurance logs.

Job description

Northwest Human Services is a nonprofit clinic in Monmouth, OR seeking a Care Team Medical Assistant to join a collaborative team focused on patient-centered care. You will welcome patients, take vitals, update histories, reconcile medications, and support providers with procedures such as injections and EKGs.

You will review EMRs, coordinate referrals, and help patients navigate follow-up services while maintaining accurate documentation and quality assurance.