Medical Assistant (MA)

Columbia Memorial Hospital • Astoria, OR

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About The Position

The Medical Assistant performs general medical assistant duties in clinic settings, including maintaining supplies and providing direct patient care under the supervision of an office manager and/or physician. The role also supports the Customer Service Representative with clerical duties such as scheduling and filing, and may answer and route telephone calls and assemble patient charts. The Medical Assistant must be flexible, willing to learn or perform different skills, and able to adapt to a changing, fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• Oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and exercise independent judgment as needed.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, stressful environment while managing multiple priorities.
• Graduate of an accredited medical assistant school, or completion of an accepted alternative training or certification pathway.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association.
• Appropriate knowledge for performing patient care.
• Must speak, read, write, and understand English.
• Normal or corrected vision and hearing.
• Dexterity to operate equipment.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and verbal and clerical skills.
• Ability to lift or carry up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift or transfer patients unassisted.

Nice To Haves

• Previous Medical Assistant experience.
• Bilingual ability.
• Computer experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain clinic supplies.
• Provide direct patient care under the supervision of an office manager and/or physician.
• Support the Customer Service Representative with clerical duties, including scheduling and filing.
• Answer telephone calls appropriately and route calls correctly as needed.
• Assemble patient charts.
• Adapt to changing needs and acquire or perform different skills as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed