Certified Medical Assistant

Salem, OR, US

Medical Assistant

Full Time

Job ID: #13016

Location: Salem Health Surgical Specialty Clinic, 665 Winter Street SE, Salem, Oregon 97301

Department: Surgical Specialty

Position Type: Full Time, 40 hours/week, Non-Exempt

Schedule: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday – Friday

Your role with us

This medical assistant role in the Surgical Specialty Clinic plays a vital part in both patient care and clinic operations. By assessing vital signs, identifying urgent health concerns, assisting with procedures, and supporting providers with accurate documentation and follow-through, you will be ensuring patients receive timely, compassionate, and effective care. Your work not only enhances patient outcomes and experiences but also supports the overall efficiency and quality of care within the clinic.

What you'll do

• Evaluate patients, identify life-threatening conditions, and alert physicians accordingly.
• Collect patient history, document vital signs, and reassess conditions after interventions.
• Determine care priorities, intervene in urgent cases, and escalate care when necessary.
• Coordinate and document physician orders, initiate diagnostic tests per protocol.
• Adjust to patient flow needs, ensuring continuity of care and efficiency.
• Provide clear discharge instructions, involve family when applicable, and ensure referrals/resources are available.
• Perform basic lab tests, maintain competency in quality control and proficiency testing.
• Ensure medication safety, security, and proper administration per protocols.
• Demonstrate proficiency in all clinic-related patient care tasks.
• Maintain precise records in Epic Ambulatory for visits, calls, and requests.
• Properly assign facility charges for patient encounters.

Required qualifications

• Must hold current medical assistant certification from American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), American Medical Technologists (AMT), National Healthcareer Association (NHA), National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) or equivalent.

Additional information

• The ideal candidate will have experience in a surgical clinic or setting.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 30 days of hire.

Total rewards package

Salem Health's comprehensive benefits package prioritizes your mental and physical health, financial stability, family obligations and professional growth.

Why Salem Health?

Salem Health is a Top Workplace in Oregon, known for fostering a supportive culture where your contributions truly matter. As an award-winning, independent health care system, we serve our region through Salem Hospital, multiple community clinics and West Valley Hospital, ensuring broad access to high-quality care.

We believe in empowering our teams. Through Lean principles, staff help drive innovation and solve real problems. We also invest in your growth with professional development, tuition assistance, and clear career pathways. At Salem Health, you'll find more than a job, you'll find purpose, connection and room to thrive.

Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by law.

Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact