Medical Assistant - Express Care

Providence Health & Services; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 32,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence Health & Services is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to work with physicians and providers to deliver high-quality patient care in the Express Care network. You will assist with exams and procedures, administer medications, and conduct tests under supervision.

You will also manage front desk responsibilities including patient registration, insurance billing, and cash handling, while aligning with Providence's mission and core values of respect, excellence, justice and compassion

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited medical assistant program with hands-on clinical training.
• Graduate of a registered medical assistant apprenticeship program.
• Completed two years of medical training in the US Armed Forces.
• At least one year of MA experience with vital signs, injections, and medication administration.

Responsibilities

• Assist with exams and procedures under supervision of licensed provider.
• Administer medications and perform related tests.
• Handle front desk tasks: patient registrations, insurance billing, and cash collection.

Skills

Medical assistant experience

Vital signs

Injections

Medication administration

BLS certification (AHA)

Education

Accredited medical assistant program

Registered medical assistant apprenticeship

Two years medical training (US Armed Forces)

One year MA work experience

Job description

Description

Certified Medical Assistant works closely with a team of staff including physicians and advanced level providers to ensure the delivery of high quality patient care. MA duties include assisting with exams and procedures, administering medications, and performing tests under the supervision of a licensed medical provider. The MA is also responsible for front desk, patient registration, insurance billing and payment collection/cashiering in addition to their patient care responsibilities. Actively supports and incorporates the mission and core values into daily activities. Treats all others with respect and demonstrates excellence, justice and compassion in daily work and relationships with others.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued - they're invaluable. Join our team at Express Care LLC and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications:

• Coursework/Training: Graduate of an accredited school that includes hands on training in a clinical setting for medical assistants
• Coursework/Training: Graduate of a registered medical assistant apprenticeship program
• Coursework/Training: Has completed two years of medical training in the United States Armed Forces
• Coursework/Training: Minimum one year of work experience as a medical assistant that includes the following clinical skills: obtaining vital signs, administering injections, and medication administration
• National Provider BLS - American Heart Association upon hire.
• 6 months Healthcare experience
• 6 months Medical Assistant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• National Medical Assistant Certification upon hire.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of "Know me, care for me, ease my way." Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we'll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

About the Team

The Providence Ambulatory Care Network (ACN) is a service line within Providence enhancing the future of convenient care by providing optimized ambulatory services with a consumer-centric, connected focus. Across our seven state footprint, the ACN Urgent Care clinics, surgical services and imaging are reducing barriers and creating a network of same-day care options that are easily accessible, transparent and affordable.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

Requsition ID: 453916

Company: Providence Jobs

Job Category: Patient Care (Non-Acute)

Job Function: Clinical Care

Job Schedule: Full time

Job Shift: Day

Career Track: Clinical Support

Department: 9000 EXPRESS CARE OR LOMBARD

Address: OR Portland 5300 N Lombard St

Work Location: Express Care OR-Lombard Portland

Workplace Type: On-site

Pay Range: $23.27 - $35.60

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.