Join Our Team as a Certified Medical Assistant – Withdrawal Management at CODA, Inc.
Are you a compassionate, detail-oriented medical assistant ready to make a real difference in the lives of individuals in recovery? CODA, Inc. is looking for a Certified Medical Assistant to join our Withdrawal Management program at our Beaverton Recovery Center. Bring your clinical expertise, teamwork, and heart for service to a dynamic and mission-driven healthcare environment.
Position: Certified Medical Assistant – Withdrawal Management
Location: Beaverton Recovery Center (Beaverton, OR)
Employment Type: Full-Time / Part Time
About CODA and the Beaverton Recovery Center
CODA, Inc. is Oregon’s oldest nonprofit outpatient and residential treatment provider for substance use disorders, delivering evidence-based, person-centered care since 1969. Our newly built Beaverton Recovery Center is a flagship facility offering 24/7 withdrawal management and a full continuum of care for patients in Washington County.
Why Join CODA?
- Exceptional Benefits: Competitive salary, medical/dental/vision coverage, generous paid time off, and employer-matched retirement plans.
- Growth Opportunities: CODA supports your professional development through training, mentoring, and advancement pathways.
- Supportive Environment: Join a team that believes in collaboration, compassion, courage, and respect in all we do.
- Meaningful Work: Be part of a team helping individuals find stability and health through evidence-based addiction treatment.
About the Role
As a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) in CODA’s Withdrawal Management program, you will work under the direction of an on-site Registered Nurse (RN) and licensed medical professionals (LMPs) to provide compassionate and competent patient care during detoxification. You’ll perform clinical tasks including vital signs, medication administration, and patient support, ensuring a clean and safe environment while working closely with interdisciplinary teams. You’ll play an essential role in maintaining patient dignity and continuity of care during a critical moment in recovery.
What You Will Bring
- Clinical Competence: Experience with vital signs, ECGs, medication administration, and infection control in a fast-paced care setting.
- Teamwork: Ability to collaborate with nurses, physicians, counselors, and support staff to deliver coordinated care.
- Compassionate Care: A patient-centered approach that supports people in early recovery with empathy and respect.
- Communication & Documentation: Accurate and professional communication, both written and verbal, and strong documentation in the electronic health record (EHR).
- Adaptability: Ability to manage varied clinical and administrative duties, from patient monitoring to front office support.
Key Responsibilities
- Take and document vital signs, ECGs, injections, and fingerstick blood tests as ordered.
- Monitor patients and report changes to RN; provide support with activities of daily living.
- Assist with patient admissions, discharges, and transitions of care.
- Administer scheduled medications under RN and LMP supervision, following safety protocols.
- Maintain a safe, clean environment; perform safety checks and assist with laundry and room turnovers.
- Document all clinical activities in the EHR system.
- Respond to medical and behavioral emergencies, activate emergency protocols, and administer basic life support if needed.
- Collaborate with all facility staff to ensure high-quality, continuous care.
- Perform administrative support tasks including inventory, phone answering, and patient reception.
