Medical Assistant, South Salem Primary Care

Medical Assistant Opportunity in Salem, OR

South Salem Primary Care, of Praxis Health, is looking for reliable, friendly, and energetic Medical Assistants with outstanding people skills to join our team. We are excited to offer a consistent schedule, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits.

As a Medical Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting providers and ensuring seamless patient care. Your responsibilities will include rooming patients quickly and efficiently, performing Electrocardiogram (EKG) procedures and vital sign measurement, updating medical records, assisting with minor procedures and administering injections, supporting patients through their visit, including discharge and follow-ups, managing medical supplies, and ensuring a clean work environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED)
• 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

About Us:

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. 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.

General 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.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Praxis Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and 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.