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Full time Clinic Assistant needed in Natural Health Clinic (Centrally located, SE Portland)
We are an expanding heart-centered naturopathic and alternative healthcare clinic looking for a talented team player to join our clinic.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Strong customer service skills - natural ability to care and connect with community, providers and staff in a way that makes them feel welcome and happy
- Professional verbal and written communication
- Ability to problem solve and think analytically
OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE
Already certified and experienced as a Medical Assistant, RN, LPN, CNA, EMT, or other medical field with ability to take vitals, perform blood draws and injections, and has an understanding of natural medicine.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Closing/Opening the clinic
- Making homeopathic, botanical and herbal remedies
- Working reception and checking patients in/out, collecting copays and scheduling.
- Keeping the treatment rooms tidy and clean. Laundry. Dishes.
- Insurance verifications, faxing documents, and data entry
- Perform in house testing, blood draws, injections, and assist with IV's
- Utilize computer and HIPAA compliant software to input and retrieve personal health information
- Medicinary management: ordering, stocking, special orders etc.
- Ordering and stocking medical supplies, labs and lab supplies
- Participation in teamwork required.
- Utilize computer and HIPAA compliant software to input and retrieve personal health information.
- Patient point person - responsible for face-to-face patient reference and contact including prescription refills, referrals, testing and blood draws.
Availability to work shifts that may vary in length and occurrence at first.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:
- Calm, warm and bubbly personality - like a relaxing hot-tub with jets!
- Irritatingly organized
- Love to talk on the phone - but not too long - short and sweet
- Ability to make difficult decisions and hold boundaries even if you think others will not like them
- Maturity to lead others by example in customer relations, work ethics and performance
- Initiative and Self Reliance: make decisions on a timely basis and take necessary actions without direction from others.
- Problems are just puzzles waiting to be solved
- The level of attention to detail is equal to the skills required in medical work
- The ability to work as a team, yet be a leader
- Macintosh, savvy/guru/geek/lover!
- Must always be one step ahead, and never on toes
- Even with text messaging you still write in complete sentences with appropriate grammar
- Anything is possible
- Deadlines are not scary
- Excuses are what you deal with, not what deal out
- You are an elephant (that was a compliment you never forget!)
- You love wearing hats but not necessarily literally
Please send your resume, cover letter and 3 references. Please share with us why this job description appeals to you, and why you think you would be a good fit. Resumes without cover letters will not be considered.
If this isn't the right position for you, we wish you the best of luck on your job search!