Pre-professional student to work as a Clinical Assistant

The Oregon Retina division of Sterling Vision is seeking a clinical assistant without prior experience to join a team of people delivering state of the art care to patients in Lane County with diseases of the retina, vitreous and uvea. The position is ideal for pre-professional students seeking a career in medicine as a physician or physician assistant. The medical skills include how to use clinical and scientific resources to increase your knowledge, interacting with patients, taking a history, consenting patients, diagnostic testing, developing a care plan, charting, insurance issues, and how to execute the care plan in an efficient, safe, and effective manner. The doctors and other students provide support and advice for developing your career and leadership skills. As skills develop, you will have increasing responsibility in preparing patients for care by the doctors, performing testing, and helping the doctors with patient care by entering information into the medical record (scribing), organizing information and materials for the doctor and clinic, coordinating care, and helping patients understand their disease and care.