Job Opportunity: Medical Assistant at High Lakes Health Care, Redmond

Location: High Lakes Health Care, Redmond OR
Compensation: $20 - $22 per hour (DOE)
Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM

High Lakes Health Care, part of Praxis Health, is excited to invite motivated, compassionate, and dependable Medical Assistants to join our dynamic team. If you have outstanding interpersonal skills, a passion for providing exceptional patient care, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we would love to have you on board!

As a key member of our healthcare team, you will collaborate closely with physicians and providers to ensure that every patient receives the highest level of care. Your energy, professionalism, and organizational skills will make a direct impact on our patients’ experiences and the smooth operation of our clinic.

What We’re Looking For:

• A passion for learning and a genuine desire to serve others
• Someone who thrives in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
• Exceptional communication, customer service, and problem-solving skills
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Experience with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) is a plus
• Certification as a Medical Assistant (CMA or RMA) preferred, but not required

Benefit Highlights:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans with In-Network & Custom Network discounts
• 401(K) with discretionary employer match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Free clinical diagnostic laboratory testing performed in-house

Why Join Us? At High Lakes Health Care, you’re not just joining a team – you’re becoming part of a compassionate and dedicated family that values excellence in patient care. Watch this short video to see why the Praxis Health family is special: Click here to watch.

We look forward to welcoming a new Medical Assistant to our team who shares our commitment to high-quality, patient-centered care. Apply today and help us make a positive impact on the lives of those we serve!

Essential Job Functions

Medical Assistant - 1
1. Attends work regularly and on time.
2. Maintains a reputation for effective interpersonal relations with team, supervisors, and patients.
3. Rooms patients within 4-6 minutes and ensures their comfort and satisfaction while making sure that provider is timely with starting patient visits.
4. Effectively communicates with the care team to ensure the flow of the patient care is successful.
5. Captures and accurately documents full vitals (Blood pressure, temperature, weight, height, O2, pulse)
6. Reviews medications/allergies – verifies patient is taking all medications listed – state medication name, dosage, and frequency. Thoroughly updates the medication list with any reconciliation needed. Verify all allergies listed are accurate and no new allergies.
7. Performs Intake Function – press intake button, verify you are in-taking today’s date.
8. Captures patient’s chief complaint and enters into electronic health records (EHR) system.
9. Provides applicable informational forms to patients as result of chart preparation routine.
10. Assists with patient discharge – provides after visit summary.
11. Completes room turnover process (including, but not limited to cleaning-re-stocking).
12. Stocks examination rooms/notifies supply personnel when items are low.
13. Completes “tasks” and phone calls daily with guidance from supervisor or ACA.
14. Performs EKG, injections, vaccines under supervision.
15. Completes other tasks as directed by supervisor or ACA.

Medical Assistant - 2
1. Proficiently and independently completes all MA I essential job functions.
2. Assists provider with minor medical procedures. (Sterile setup, take-down, auto-claving)
3. Completes chart prep based upon provider schedules, including but not limited to pulling Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP), getting consents ready.
4. Independently performs EKG, injections, vaccines.
5. Makes increasingly more complex phone calls that require skilled communication and decision-making skills.
6. Under supervision the MA III may order and perform CLIA waived tests.
7. Completes other tasks as directed by supervisor or ACA.

Medical Assistant - 3
1. Proficiently completes all MA I & II essential job functions and competencies.
2. Independently performs EKGs, Injections, Vaccines, Ear irrigations, CLIA Waived tests (UA, Strep, Flu, COVID, HCG), PKU, Hemocue, lab draws and teaches others the skills to perform these tasks.
3. Independently performs controlled medication tasks.
4. Trains MAs.
5. Completes special projects that help support the overall improvement of Praxis Health.

Education:

• High School diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED)
• Medical Assisting diploma from an accredited vocational institution, a community college program in medical assisting preferred.

Experience: 

• Minimum one year of recent experience working in a medical facility as a Medical Assistant, Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA), Caregiver or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) preferred.
• Experience with Electrocardiogram (EKG), taking vital signs, venipuncture, capillary and giving injections.

Other Requirements:

• Must possess a current BLS certification or obtain BLS certification within 30 days of hire.
• Current health records with the appropriate immunization to work in the health care field (Hepatitis B and Tuberculosis).

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 than 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.

Come see how healthcare is done right!

• 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.

EOE Disabled/Veteran

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.