Medical Assistant

Portland, OR | Full-time

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WE DO URGENT CARE DIFFERENTLY

  • On-Demand Care: Immediate Care for Injuries, Illness, Primary Care and Wellness.

  • A Winning Culture: Supportive Teammates, Transparent Leadership, and Non-Bureaucratic Decision Making

  • Performance Bonuses: All Employees Work Together, See the Results, and Share in the Success

 

Medical Assistants - A health professional who supports the work of providers by using advanced knowledge and learned skill sets from an accredited educational program. If applying to our float opportunity, this requires an ability to report to any of the 6 AFC Urgent Care locations in the Portland Metropolitan area, dependent on operational needs.

Education and/or Experience Requirements:

  • A high school diploma or GED, required
  • Graduates of an Medical Assistant program or equivalent on-the-job training, required
  • Experience in a medical office setting, 1+ years preferred. Urgent care is a plus.
  • Certified x-ray (RT or LXMO) capabilities are a plus

Opportunities To Learn & Grow

  • If interested, you can join our limited-scope radiography (LXMO) classes with our in-house instructor that can guide you through the process and prep for board exams as certified by the Oregon Board of Medical Imaging.
  • Costs are covered by AFC!

Pay and Benefits:

  • $20.50 - $26+ per hour, depending on years of experience as a Medical Assistant
  • $2 hourly differential for Float position 
  • Performance-driven bonuses paid monthly
  • Full-Time Benefits Eligible
  • Free Health Services provided by AFC Portland for employees, spouses, and dependents
  • 401k at 1 year, with 3% Employer Contribution
  • 3 Weeks Paid Time Off 

Schedules:

  • Full-time, ~40 hrs/week. Shifts are set schedules; Sunday-Wednesday OR Wednesday-Saturday
    - Front half of week team = Sun 9a - 6p, Mon-Tue 8a - 8p, Wed 8a - 2:30p
    - Back half of week team = Wed 1:00p - 8p, Thurs-Fri 8a - 8p, Sat 9a - 6p

Locations: AFC Portland is growing to meet the needs of our community. If you have an interest in ANY of our clinic locations, we encourage you to apply. 

  • OREGON Clinic Locations:
    - Northeast Portland (97213)
    - Cedar Mill (97229)
    - Tigard (97223)
    - Oregon City (97045)
    - Beaverton (97005)
    - Hillsboro (97123)

  • WASHINGTON Clinic Locations:
    - Vancouver/Camas (98684) - coming soon!

 

What We Need: We are currently seeking energetic, driven, and team-oriented Medical Assistants who have good communication skills, attention to detail, and who focus on high-quality patient care. The job entails compassionately assisting our patients and supporting our providers in order to serve our patients with both exceptional and efficient medical care. A sense of urgency while maintaining calm and collection is an important attribute.

Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities: The duties will be performed in accordance with policy and procedure, the standard of care, and in accordance with state certification. The essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Perform and assist nursing procedures under the supervision of an AFC provider
  • Complete full triage and vitals
  • Skill Sets needed at AFC: Triaging, vaccinations, phlebotomy / blood draws, drug screens, set up of EKGs
  • Knowledge of procedures and protocols for occupational medicine and physicals
  • Experience using EMR
  • Ensure up-to-date EMR patient records, and provide instructions as directed by the provider 
  • Keep exam rooms stocked with adequate medical supplies, maintain instruments, and prepare sterilization as required
  • Process messages from patients and front office staff to AFC providers accordingly 
  • Maintain clear documentation of all logs and required checks (i.e. refrigerator temperatures, emergency medications, expired medications, oxygen, cold sterilization fluid change, etc.)
  • Assisting The Medical Front Office Receptionist with duties such as scheduling and checking in patients and completing insurance verification as needed.
  • All other duties as assigned by the Clinic Manager.

 

Exhibit Company Core Values:

  • Commitment - Commitments are clearly made and met
  • Health - Healthy living for everyone is promoted through sustainable and responsible behaviors
  • Excellence - Excellence in everything we do
  • Celebrate - Celebrate wins - both small and large
  • Trust - Trust builds teamwork through vulnerability and respect
Safety & Wellbeing:
  • Alcohol and Drug-Free Policy: We are an alcohol and drug-free workplace. Offers are contingent on the successful completion of background checks and drug screenings.
  • EEO: AFC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.