Medical Assistant
Full Time
North Bend, OR
$17.24 - $18.52 an hour
Posted Just posted
Job description
Waterfall Community Health Center has an immediate opening for a Medical Assistant. This position is a full-time, fully benefited position that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and short-term disability insurances. We also offer a 401K program with a six (6) percent match! Find out what Waterfall has to offer and contact us today!
Details:
- Position Type/Status: Full-time, benefitted
- Travel: Minimal
- Salary Range: $17.24- $18.52/hr DOE
- Reports to: Clinical Program Coordinator
- Manages Direct Reports: No
- HR Review & Approval: 02/04/2022
Job Purpose:
Function as a Medical Assistant, Non-Certified or Certified (MA-1) in a team and mission-based setting to assist with direct patient care procedures and related tasks, through joint planning and problem solving, assisting in examination and treatment of patients under the direct supervision of a licensed provider and Clinical Program Coordinator.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Adheres to the spirit of Waterfall Community Health Center to remove barriers to care and our mission statement while performing assigned duties.
- Demonstrate the core values of Integrity, Respect, Accountability, Compassion, Partnership, and Collaborative Communication.
- Participates in team huddles and works with the team to ensure appropriate pre-visit preparation including culturally and linguistically appropriate services.
- Completes intake interviews for new and returning patients according to the established procedure including counseling patients/families on their role, and WCHC’s role, in a medical home.
- Prepares patients for examinations consistent with the purpose of the appointment.
- Responsible for knowing and following clinical policy and procedure, including documenting all patient interactions in Epic in a manner consistent with professional standards.
- Performs related duties necessary to ensure quality patient care as requested by supervisor, including addressing barriers when the patient has not met treatment goals.
- Assists providers with exams of patients or any special procedures.
- Processes phone calls, refills and MyChart communications from patients routing as appropriate, and responding in a timely manner.
- Administers treatments and performs screening tests at the direction of the provider.
- Cleans and stocks rooms and disinfects exam room tables, treatment and lab surfaces daily.
- Performs supervised laboratory procedures as approved by the Laboratory Director (Chief Medical Officer).
- Assists with documentation during patient visits, as needed.
- Processes prior authorizations for medication and procedures in a timely manner
- Performs any other duties needed to help drive our Vision, fulfill our Mission, and abide by our Organization’s Values.
Education and Experience:
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent
- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) credentials from the National HealthCare Association (NHA)
- Experience with women’s health is highly desirable
- 6 months of healthcare experience, preferred
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
- Experience with electronic health records (EHR), such as EPIC, highly desirable
Immunizations Required:
- Hepatitis B and COVID
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing at a desk working at a computer.
- Repetitive use of hand motion, some reaching bending and/or lifting of up to 20 pounds
- Exposed to sick people
Medical and Vision: Both plans are
100% company paid for the employee
- Samaritan PPO with a $2,000 deductible
- Samaritan HSA with $1,500 deductible (company deposits $49.46 monthly into HSA account)
Dental:
- Delta Dental with $50 deductible, $2,000 annual max
- Willamette Dental with $0 deductible, but $15 per office visit, no annual max (Office locations Albany, Lincoln City, Medford, Corvallis)
- Active and Fit Direct- $25 gym membership at participating locations. 200 digital workouts
- IDX- identity protection service
- Health through Oral Wellness- Diabetic or Pregnant folks qualify for additional cleanings.
The company does not pay for dependent health care, but it is available should the employee choose to cover the cost.
Mutual of Omaha Life and Short-term Disability coverage
- $50,000 in Life insurance
- Short-term disability that provides 60% of your wage for up to 12 weeks if you become temporarily disabled due to accident, injury, or illness.
- Additional voluntary Life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage is available should the employee choose to elect such coverage.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provided to all employees.
Vanguard 401K Retirement Plan
- Up to 6% company match
Downtown Health & Fitness gym membership discount
- Regular or 24-Hr membership discounts for you and your dependents.
- Regular memberships are $38 for the employee and $20 per dependent. 24-HR memberships are $53 per month for the employee and $25 for each dependent.
Paid Holidays
- New Year’s Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving & the day after
- Christmas Day
Personal Time Off (PTO). This is a combined benefit for vacation and/or illness. Salaried employees earn 5.56 hours per pay period.
- 0 – 60 months of service = 144 hours per year/18 days
- 61 – 120 months of service = 200 hours per year/25 days
- 121+ months of service or more = 240 hours per year/30 days
Semi-Annual Retention bonus
- Opportunity to earn up to 2% of your annual income twice per year as a bonus. One bonus will be given in November and the other in May. This will be (3) yes or no questions based on goals you make with your supervisor. There is an individual goal, a department goal, and a company goal.
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