Medical Assistant, Springfield, OR (Thurston Medical Clinic)

Praxis-Health; Springfield (OR); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K with discretionary employer match

Paid time off

Job summary

Praxis Health’s Thurston Medical Clinic in Springfield, OR is seeking a dedicated Medical Assistant to join our team. You will support providers, record vitals, and document in the EHR to ensure smooth patient care.

Responsibilities include assisting with procedures, handling prior authorizations and referrals, and maintaining a clean, safe clinical environment to support high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Medical Assisting diploma or certification preferred.
• Minimum 1 year Medical Assistant or CNA experience.
• Ability to multitask and support multiple providers.
• BLS certification or willingness to obtain within 30 days of hire.
• Experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

High School Diploma

Medical Assisting Diploma

1+ Year Experience

Multitasking

Customer Service

BLS Certification

EMR Experience

Education

GED or HS Diploma

Medical Assisting Certification

Tools

EMR Software

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.

We are excited to share with you a short video that shows why the Praxis Health family is so special. Please click here: https://youtu.be/MrNWtn42prY

Why Join Us?

• Comprehensive benefits, including medical, 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.

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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.

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