Medical Assistant, Springfield, OR (Thurston Medical Clinic)

About the role

As a Medical Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting providers and ensuring seamless patient care. Your responsibilities will include:

• Rooming patients, obtaining vitals, medical history, and allergy/asthma updates.
• Accurately documenting in Electronic Health Records (EHR).
• Assisting providers with clinical procedures and testing.
• Managing clinical tasks including prior authorizations, referrals, and prescription support.
• Contributing to daily team flow, supporting both patients and fellow staff.
• Maintaining a safe, clean, and organized clinical environment.

Requirements

• High School diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED)
• Medical Assisting diploma from an accredited vocational institution or a community college program preferred
• At least 1 year of experience as a Medical Assistant or CNA
• Ability to multi-task and provide support to multiple providers
• Strong customer service skills and attention to detail
• BLS certification (or willing to obtain within 30 days of hire)
• Experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED
• Medical Assisting diploma from an accredited vocational institution or community college program preferred
• At least 1 year of experience as a Medical Assistant or CNA
• Ability to multi-task and provide support to multiple providers
• Strong customer service skills and attention to detail
• BLS certification (or willing to obtain within 30 days of hire)
• Experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401(K) with discretionary employer match, and paid time off

Pay

Competitive pay

Schedule

Full-time

Company Information

Praxis Health is a family of medical groups providing high-quality healthcare throughout the state of Oregon. Our community-based clinics are the DNA of our business, providing better medicine, advocacy for our patients, and a satisfying and collaborative culture for our providers and staff. The Praxis family approach is dynamically different from other healthcare companies in Oregon. We are not “big box” health care, but rather a company of small groups and clinics, of nimble micro-cultures that can quickly adapt to industry changes, as well as patient needs. We have been serving communities across the beautiful and adventurous state of Oregon for over 50 years! And we are pioneers and thought leaders in the industry. Our commitment to innovative and operational excellence has allowed us to create healthcare solutions that are both cost-efficient and cutting-edge.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.

The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment: Combination of medical office and exam/procedure room settings.

OSHA Category

This position performs tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, and/or tissues. All employees performing these duties are offered the opportunity to receive the Hepatitis-B vaccination series.