Medical Assistant

Orchid Health•Blue River, CO

9d•$23 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Orchid Health is hiring a Medical Assistant for its McKenzie River Clinic in Blue River, Oregon. The organization’s community-health model emphasizes integrated, patient-centered care, trusting patient relationships, employee well-being, community health, and health equity. Orchid Health uses a self-management approach in which team members share day-to-day responsibilities and decisions, with peer and coach support. The position offers opportunities to develop professional skills and participate in community outreach. The schedule is Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to noon. This is a part-time role that is not benefits eligible. Compensation is $22.50–$24.50 per hour, depending on experience and skills, with an additional $1.00 per hour increase at 120 days. The posting describes benefits available to eligible team members, including prorated front-loaded PTO, a prorated annual wellness benefit, a 401(k) with company match, continuing education funding, an Employee Assistance Program, paid holidays, and free care at Orchid Health clinics for team members and their families. Benefits begin the first of the month following 30 days of employment, but this position is explicitly not benefits eligible. The Medical Assistant supports patient care through patient intake, documentation, vital signs, testing, procedures, immunizations, patient communication, preventive-health tracking, and clinic supply and room readiness. Work includes following clinical protocols and standing orders, consulting providers when needed, and documenting patient interactions accurately. The role may involve exposure to viruses, disease, and infection; extended computer work; local travel during the business day and occasional out-of-area travel; and physical activities such as standing, walking, bending, kneeling, reaching, crouching, and lifting or supporting patients. Job offers are contingent on successful completion of a background check and drug screening.

Requirements

At least one full year of experience in a primary care office.
Current BLS certification.
Ability to demonstrate compassion and professionalism with patients and maintain a calm, professional, respectful demeanor.
Ability to adapt behavior and actions in response to constructive feedback.
Ability to collaborate with a diverse and dynamic team.

Nice To Haves

Current national Medical Assistant certification.
Experience with phlebotomy.

Responsibilities

Greet and room patients warmly and professionally.
Document patient histories, including family, social, health, and surgical history, and verify or update information at follow-up visits.
Record patient vital signs and measurements accurately, including weight, height, blood pressure, heart rate, pulse oximetry, respiratory rate, head circumference, and other indicated body measurements.
Record patient medications, enter information into the electronic health record, and update medication lists at each visit.
Provide screening questionnaires in writing or verbally according to guidelines.
Assist with management and follow-up of pain medication contracts.
Process prescription refills within the Medical Assistant’s level of medical knowledge, under provider supervision and according to standing orders.
Perform blood draws and process patient labs according to protocols; use a centrifuge and manage urine drug screens according to protocol.
Use the autoclave, conduct spore counts, and maintain documentation required by regulations.
Follow infectious disease protocols and assist with infectious waste management in accordance with regulations.
Perform and analyze available point-of-care tests, including urinalysis, pregnancy, blood sugar, hematocrit, hemoglobin, HbA1c, and INR testing; maintain required testing, equipment, calibration, and compliance logs.
Consult with patients by phone and in person to assess injuries or ailments within the Medical Assistant scope of practice, follow triage protocols, and refer questions outside the manual to a provider.
Enter preventive health screening information into patient charts and initiate orders according to standing-order guidelines and recommendations.
Perform EKGs and spirometry.
Perform other procedures when trained and documented as competent, such as diabetic foot exams, splinting, suture removal, or allergy testing.
Administer immunizations and understand immunization schedules and side effects.
Manage vaccines, documentation, and monitoring according to VFC and RHC protocols.
Audit patient charts for preventive health metrics and maintain preventive health lists according to guidelines.
Manage medical supply and medication inventory as instructed by the office manager.
Keep the lab area and exam rooms stocked and ready for use.
Assist providers with communications to patients, pharmacies, and other locations; act as a liaison to support communication and problem resolution.
Accurately document conversations, occurrences, and patient interactions in medical charts.
Fax or scan documents and schedule patient appointments as needed.
Perform other duties within the standard scope of Medical Assistant responsibilities.

Benefits

Compensation of $22.50–$24.50 per hour, depending on experience and skills.
An additional $1.00 per hour increase at 120 days.
Prorated, front-loaded paid time off with tenure-based increases.
Prorated $1,000 per year wellness benefit.
401(k) with company match and financial planning and wellness resources at no cost.
Continuing Education / Continuing Medical Education budget for all team members.
Employee Assistance Program providing mental health support, financial planning, and lifestyle training opportunities at no cost to employees.
Eight paid holidays, plus the employee’s birthday off.
Free care at Orchid Health clinics for team members and their families.
The position is explicitly not benefits eligible.