Medical Assistant, Springfield, OR (Thurston Medical Clinic)

Praxis-Health; Springfield (OR); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Job summary

Praxis Health’s Thurston Medical Clinic in Springfield, OR is seeking a reliable Medical Assistant to support clinicians and ensure smooth patient care. You will room patients, obtain vitals, document visits, and assist with procedures in a fast-paced clinic.

The ideal candidate has a Medical Assisting diploma (or equivalent), at least 1 year of MA or CNA experience, strong patient service skills, and is comfortable with EMR systems and prior authorizations.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Medical Assisting diploma from an accredited program preferred.
• At least 1 year of Medical Assistant or CNA experience.
• Ability to multi-task and support multiple providers.
• Strong customer service skills and attention to detail.
• BLS certification (or willing to obtain within 30 days of hire).
• Experience with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Room patients, obtain vitals, medical history, and allergy updates.
• Accurately document in EMR/EHR.
• Assist providers with clinical procedures and testing.
• Manage prior authorizations, referrals, and prescription support.
• Support daily team flow and assist patients and staff.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized clinical environment.

Skills

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Education

High School diploma or GED

Medical Assisting diploma (preferred)

BLS certification (or within 30 days)

Tools

EMR (Electronic Medical Records)

Job description

Medical Assistant, Springfield, OR (Thurston Medical Clinic)

Springfield, OR

Join Our Team as a Medical Assistant!

Thurston Medical Clinic, of Praxis Health, would like to invite reliable, friendly and energetic Medical Assistants with outstanding people skills to join our team.

Why Join Us?

• Comprehensive benefits, includingmedical, dental, vision, 401(K) with discretionary employer match, and paid time off
• A collaborative, patient-focused environment where your skills are valued

About the Role

As a Medical Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting providers and ensuring seamless patient care. Your responsibilities will include:

• Rooming patients, obtaining vitals, medical history, and allergy/asthma updates.
• Accurately documenting in Electronic Health Records (EHR).
• Assisting providers with clinical procedures and testing.
• Managing clinical tasks including prior authorizations, referrals, and prescription support.
• Contributing to daily team flow, supporting both patients and fellow staff.
• Maintaining a safe, clean, and organized clinical environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED)
• Medical Assisting diploma from an accredited vocational institution or a community college program preferred
• At least1 year of experience as a Medical Assistant or CNA
• Ability tomulti-task and provide support to multiple providers
• Strongcustomer service skills and attention to detail
• BLS certification (or willing to obtain within 30 days of hire)
• Experience withelectronic medical records (EMR) preferred

About Our Company

Praxis Health is a family of medical groups providing high-quality healthcare throughout the state of Oregon. Our community-based clinics are the DNA of our business, providing better medicine, advocacy for our patients, and a satisfying and collaborative culture for our providers and staff. The Praxis family approach is dynamically different from other healthcare companies in Oregon. We are not “big box” health care, but rather a company of small groups and clinics, of nimble micro-cultures that can quickly adapt to industry changes, as well as patient needs. We have been serving communities across the beautiful and adventurous state of Oregon for over 50 years! And we are pioneers and thought leaders in the industry. Our commitment to innovative and operational excellence has allowed us to create healthcare solutions that are both cost-efficient and cutting-edge. Come see how healthcare is done right!

General Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.

The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment:Combination of medical office and exam/procedure room settings.

OSHA Category

This position performs tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, and/or tissues. All employees performing these duties are offered the opportunity to receive the Hepatitis-B vaccination series.

It is our company policy to provide, free of charge, the Hepatitis Vaccine Series for all employees of the company who may be exposed to blood or body fluids.

1. Employees will be counseled upon hire regarding the vaccination series.

2. Upon the signing of the proper form, the employee will begin their series at the next scheduled vaccination day after hiring.

3. The series will be administered by a nurse at a designated clinic or hospital.

4. Documentation will be kept in the employee's permanent Personnel File.

5. When necessary, the Medical Director will determine follow up protocol.

Eligibility for Hepatitis Vaccine will be decided by the employee's supervisor based on their possible exposure to blood or body fluids during job performance, such as (but not limited to): Phlebotomy, Sample handling, Testing, Courier of Specimens, Direct patient contact/care, Janitorial Services.

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set forth in Praxis Health’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.