Job Description

Pendleton Family Medicine, part of Praxis Health, is seeking a friendly and energetic Medical Assistant with a strong attention to detail to join our team. In this role, you'll work closely with our healthcare team to support physicians and providers in delivering exceptional patient care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Attends work regularly and on time.

• Maintains a reputation for effective interpersonal relations with team, supervisors, and patients.

• Rooms patients within 4-6 minutes and ensures their comfort and satisfaction while making sure that provider is timely with starting patient visits.

• Effectively communicates with the care team to ensure the flow of the patient care is successful.

• Captures and accurately documents full vitals (Blood pressure, temperature, weight, height, O2, pulse)

• Reviews medications/allergies – verifies patient is taking all medications listed – state medication name, dosage, and frequency. Thoroughly updates the medication list with any reconciliation needed. Verify all allergies listed are accurate and no new allergies.

• Performs Intake Function – press intake button, verify you are in-taking today’s date.

• Captures patient’s chief complaint and enters into electronic health records (EHR) system.

• Provides applicable informational forms to patients as result of chart preparation routine.

• Assists with patient discharge – provides after visit summary.

• Completes room turnover process (including, but not limited to cleaning-re-stocking).

• Stocks examination rooms/notifies supply personnel when items are low.

• Completes “tasks” and phone calls daily with guidance from supervisor or ACA.

• Performs EKG, injections, vaccines under supervision.

• Completes other tasks as directed by supervisor or ACA.

  Watch this short video that shows why the Praxis Health family is so special. Please click here: https://youtu.be/MrNWtn42prY

  Pay:$18.00 - $21.91 per hour DOE

  Schedule:Tuesday - Friday 7:30am - 6:00pm

  Location:2450 SW Perkins Ave.

  Benefit Highlights:

• Medical, Dental, Vision with In-Network & Custom Network discounts

• 401(K) with discretionary employer match

• Paid Time Off

• Free clinical diagnostic laboratory testing performed in house

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) required.

• A Medical Assisting diploma from an accredited vocational institution is preferred, but not required. A community college program in medical assisting is also beneficial.

  Experience:

• Recent experience as a Medical Assistant or Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) in a healthcare setting is preferred.

• Proficiency in EKG procedures, taking vital signs, venipuncture, capillary blood draws, and administering injections is preferred.

• Experience with electronic medical records (EMR) is a plus.

  Skills:

• Strong ability to learn and a genuine passion for serving others.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, busy environment.

• Exceptional customer service skills, with excellent organization and attention to detail.

  Other Requirements:

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or the ability to obtain it within 30 days of hire.

• Up-to-date health records, including required immunizations for healthcare work (e.g., Hepatitis B, Tuberculosis).

About Us

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 than 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.

• W ork 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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

EOE Veterans/Disabled:Praxis Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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LocationUS-OR-Pendleton

Job ID 2024-6233

Positions 1

Category Medical Clinic (MA,RN,LPN,ETC)

Schedule Full-Time