Overview
Psychiatric Medical Assistant (Administrative Specialist 1) – Oregon State Hospital, Salem Campus
Job number: REQ-194577
Salary range: $3,798 – $5,193
Deadline: 5/31/2026
Location: Salem, OR
The Psychiatric Medical Assistant at the Oregon State Hospital is part of the Psychiatric Medical Assistant Team and ensures delivery of care by helping to coordinate allied services in consultation with licensed psychiatric providers under the direction of the Chief of Psychiatry, program supervisors, or their delegates. Clinical services include interviewing patients and collateral sources, reviewing and summarizing medical records, and collating and summarizing laboratory testing. This position collects, summarizes, and interprets information at the unit or hospital level to ensure compliance with regulations, progress towards quality improvement goals and assess patient outcomes. This position also summarizes sensitive clinical information in the form of draft medical notes such as admission and progress notes, and discharge summaries.
For a full review of the position description, please https://www.oregon.gov/oha/Jobs/PostionDescriptions/OSH%20Psychiatric%20Medical%20Assistant%20(AS1)%20PD.doc
What We Are Looking For
Minimum Qualifications: These qualifications must be reflected in your application for consideration.
Two years of secretarial or basic administrative support experience that includes records processing, generating documents, and gathering and sorting data; OR
An associate degree in general office occupations and one year of experience with records processing, generating documents, and gathering and sorting data; OR
An equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special Requirements
Must possess an active medical assistant certification (i.e. NCMA, RMA, AAMA).
Completion of a Medical Assistant Training Program at a school accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools.
Desired Attributes: The following list contains desired attributes that we have identified as key to success for this role at OHA. These are the attributes we are looking for in our top candidate. If you have any of these, please let us know in your application.
· Experience working with the documentation requirements for medical billing/coding.
· Knowledge of psychiatric terminology and psychiatric medications.
· Recent experience with phlebotomy and EKG experience strongly preferred.
· Intermediate/expert proficiency with Microsoft office applications, especially Word and Excel, and electronic medical records.
· Excellent spelling and grammar.
· Experience with data collection and documentation compliance review.
· Completion of training to be a medical scribe or 1 year of experience providing medical scribe services to a physician strongly preferred.
Preference Statement: Preference will be extended to applicants with experience working in a psychiatry or developmental disability inpatient clinical setting; inpatient psychiatry (hospital) setting strongly preferred.
How to Apply
To apply, please click here https://oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/SOR_External_Career_Site/job/Salem–OHA–Oregon-State-Hospital/Psychiatric-Medical-Assistant–Administrative-Specialist-1—-Oregon-State-Hospital–Salem-Campus_REQ-194577
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Contact Information
Recruiter: Cyndi Phipps-Roman
Email: cynthia.phipps-roman@oha.oregon.gov
Phone (text friendly): 503-569-0066
About Oregon Health Authority, Oregon State Hospital
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is a state agency dedicated to helping people and communities achieve optimum physical, mental and social well-being through partnerships, prevention and access to quality, affordable health care. We are absolutely committed to ongoing innovation in the delivery of services, and to recruiting, developing and retaining dedicated employees.
OHA includes most of the state's health care programs, including Public Health, Health Policy and Analytics, Health Systems Division, and Oregon State Hospital. Incorporating the state's health care programs within one agency gives the state greater purchasing and marketing power to begin tackling the issues of cost, quality, and access to care.
