Per Diem

Location: Outpatient Clinics

Reedsport, OR 97467

JOB SUMMARY:

The Clinic Medical Assistant works with the assigned physician to provide cohesive and seamless care to patients.  This includes, checking patients in, obtaining pertinent health and social histories, medication documentation, teaching, and follow-up.  The medical assistant will also arrange for lab and any diagnostic testing, referrals, or social support appointments.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Education and License:

High School Diploma, GED Required

Certifications

Medical Assistant Certification, preferred.

Current BLS, or ability to obtain within 60-days of hire.

Experience:

Clinic Medical Assistant experience, preferred

Additional Qualifications:

Excellent computer skills.

Ability to operate clinical and office equipment.

Excellent verbal communication, reading and math skills required.

Communicates problems, follows problem solving processes.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Works indoors in an air-conditioned environment. This position requires interaction with potentially demanding people, possible alternating periods of desk work and extended periods of standing and/or walking, including assisting with transfers, wheelchair transport, and positioning patients.  Patient care includes occasional to frequent contact with potentially contaminated body fluids employing the proper use of protective equipment and disinfectants.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Frequent use of computer and phone, and other standard office machines.  Must be able to stand, sit, stoop, twist, kneel, reach, push, pull using proper body mechanics and move/lift varying amounts of weight to a maximum of 50 lbs.