Medical Assistant

Department Overview

$2,500 hiring bonus for full time positions* – Current OHSU, Adventist and Hillsboro Medical Center employees are not eligible.

The MA represents and supports the Department of Pediatrics, Doernbecher Children’s Hospital (DCH), Ambulatory Care Services, Oregon Health & Sciences University (OHSU) and its faculty and staff by providing excellent customer service through prompt and professional communication skills, face‑to‑face customer contact skills, telephone skills and excellent problem‑solving skills. Always performs as a true team player that helps when/where needed.

Hours will vary, Monday – Friday 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM.

Number of patients seen will be dependent on the practices and patients’ needs. The Pediatric Ambulatory Care practice provides age‑appropriate care to the following age groups:
Infants (0‑1 yr), Toddlers (1‑4 yrs), Preschoolers (4‑6 yrs), School‑age (6‑12 yrs), Adolescents (12‑22 yrs), and older, if necessary.

The Medical Assistant 1 assists providers in the care and treatment of patients in the Eugene location of the Child Development & Rehabilitation Center.

The medical assistant provides a full range of duties and support as part of the medical care team, including MD, RN, NP, residents, fellows, patients and families, as well as additional learners and professionals involved in the practice. This position functions within the medical assistant scope of practice as defined by OHSU. Primary duties include rooming, collecting patient vital signs, point‑of‑care testing, documentation in EHR, maintaining clinic flow, stocking exam rooms, assisting with procedures and treatments, coordinating clinical communication such as MyChart, fax, lab orders, and refill routing.

Provides service excellence, kindness and compassion to all, including patients, visitors, and other OHSU team members. Participates in ongoing professional development and competency assessment and participates in ongoing quality assurance and quality improvement initiatives. Performs requirements for staff members as outlined in OHSU Core Competencies, policies, and procedures.

• Salary Range: $25.33 - $34.26 per hour
• Ambulatory Float Pool employees receive an additional $1/hr shift differential
• Free Tri‑Met and C‑Tran Pass, plus free rides on the Aerial Tram and Portland Street Car
• Experienced certified MAs have an opportunity to promote into a Medical Assistant 2 classification if all criteria is met after one year at OHSU
• Bonus Disclaimer:
  Current OHSU, Adventist and Hillsboro Medical Center employees are not eligible

• Two raises per year – one at anniversary date and one across the board annual increase
• Vacation – up to 200 hours per year depending on length of service
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance – covered 100% for full‑time employees and 88% for dependents, and $25K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee
• Flexible spending accounts & Health savings account options
• Retirement Plans:
  Oregon PERS Plan or employer matching plans like 403b, 401a, and 457b
• Sick Leave – up to 96 hours per year
• 8 paid holidays per year
• Substantial Tri‑Met and C‑Tran discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness eligibility
• Onsite Childcare Service & Gym
• Health & Wellness Program
• Career Center

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Current BLS certification at hire from the American Heart Association (AHA)
• One of the following three:
  • Completion of a nationally recognized accredited medical assistant training program, including a practicum (externship) of at least 160 hours, OR
  • Successful completion of a formal medical services training program of the United States Armed Forces, OR
  • Current Oregon Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) license (basic or advance) and an active national EMT registration with the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT)
• For those completing medical assistant training or formal military medical services training as referenced above, the following is also required (those qualifying under the EMT qualification are exempt from this requirement):
  • The American…