Certified Medical Assistant - Catholic Health Initiatives

**Overview** CHI St. Anthony Hospital is a 25 bed licensed for 49 faith-based acute care level four trauma critical access hospital and healthcare campus serving the Pendleton Oregon area for more than 100 years. We are committed to the highest quality of patient care and safety; and to strengthening our community through wellness education. CHI St. Anthony Hospital is designed specifically to ensure that our physicians nurses and healthcare professionals can continue to provide extraordinary care for our patients. The 103000 square foot hospital features 4 operations rooms 11 emergency rooms 30 private patient rooms and the latest medical equipment. St. Anthony Hospital has plenty of room to grow as needed by the community and will continue to provide the safest quality of care possible. St. Anthony Hospital was also named one of the top patient experience hospitals in 2021. CHI St. Anthony is a member of CommonSpirit Health (https://www.commonspirit.org/) the largest not-for-profit health care system in the nation boasting an integrated network of top quality hospitals with physicians from the most prestigious medical schools and comprehensive outpatient services-all recognized for quality safety and service. To learn more go to www.sahpendleton.org While you're busy impacting the healthcare industry, we'll take care of you with benefits that may include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, annual bonus eligibility, and more! **Responsibilities** Non Certified MA: $18.34-21.30 Certified MA: $19.68-27.06 **Job Summary:** Under the direction of the health care provider, Medical Assistant is responsible for the delivery of patient care that promotes the safety and wellbeing of all patients. Accurately performs preliminary physical tests such as: measures blood pressure, records weight, temperature, pulse and respirations and other measures as directed by established clinical protocols. **Essential Functions:** Perform general patient care by following established standards and procedures. + Greet and prepare patients for the health care provider. + Perform general patient care by following established standards and procedures. + Obtain and record vital signs including but not limited to, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, height, weight, drug allergies, and current medications and presenting problem. + May be required to draw and collect blood samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis. + Administer ordered medications and/or vaccines via oral, injection, topically, rectal, ophthalmic, and/or inhalant administration. + May perform routine tests including but not limited to EKG's. + Schedule patients for diagnostic testing and follows up to ensure completion of testing. + Communicate with patient regarding test results and plan of care by phone or mail as directed by physician. + Prepare, clean and sterilize instruments and maintain equipment; keep patient exam rooms stocked, clean and orderly; dispose of contaminated items according to protocol. + Document patient plan(s) of care, tests and examination results in the medical record as directed by the provider. + Escalate non-routine issues, questions and/or concerns to the practice manager or healthcare provider(s). + Ensure safety checklists/quality controls are completed as required. _The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned._ **Qualifications** **Required Education and Experience:** + High school diploma or GED **Required Licensure and Certifications:** + Current Certified Medical Assistant certification + Non certified Medical Assistant applicants are encouraged to apply + AHA Basic Life Support certification within thirty (30) days of hire **Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities** : + Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business, periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations. + Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common factors, and decimals. + Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. + Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. **Preferred Qualifications:** + Medical Assistant experience \#HelloMedicalAssistants **Pay Range** $19.68 - $27.06 /hour We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.