Job Description: Oregon Health & Science University
Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.
Building Bridges - Medical Assistant Training Program
US-OR-Portland
Job ID: 2024-32676 Type: Regular Full-Time # of Openings: 1 Category: Medical Assistant/LPN Portland, OR (Waterfront)
Overview
Clinical Support under supervision
Assists in admission process by recording patient’s name, address, phone number, age, and other personal information
Takes and records vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate, and temperature
Basic rooming to include only vitals, including social history, pain (no med reconciliation, allergies)
No medication related activities allowed (reconciliation, administration, preparation)
Makes appointment for patient or refers patient to medical staff for immediate examination or treatment
Transports patient to examination or treatment room with use of wheelchair or gurney or assists patient to walk; assists patient in undressing
Assists providers during procedures with treatment or examination by passing instruments, holding patient in proper position but not able to perform independent clinical functions such as dressing removal/application, suture/staple removal, apply topical medications, etc.
Assists in workflow coordination of daily operations between front desk and back office to ensure patient and provider flow is efficient, such as by continuous monitoring of providers schedules to assure timeliness, identifying barriers to patient flow
Communicates with front and back office throughout the day regarding patient and provider continuous flow, participating with patient scheduling, room turnover, inventory management, and other clinical tasks as required to maintain patient and provider flow
Can accept a patient sample for point of care or lab resulting and add a patient label, then handoff to MA for Epic workflow of releasing lab order and labeling with Epic label
Technical support (MyChart, Epic, office equipment, etc.)
Inventory management including equipment—notifying appropriate personnel when cleaning and repair of equipment is needed
Instrument processing pick up/drop off
Check expiration dates for medications/supplies
Turn over rooms/cleaning/stocking
Maintains knowledge of life safety, patient safety, fire and electrical safety and disaster plan
Sentact duties/compliance
Clerical Support
Able to assist and perform all clerical duties as required to maintain clinic flow and operations, including, but not limited to;
Process incoming/outgoing faxes (labeling, records requests, upload refill requests, etc.)
General high level clerical and project support
Process InBasket (records requests, labs, imaging, message routing, etc.)
