Jump start your health care career with our Medical Assistant Internship Program
Contact: Sarah Bello
Get on-the-job training and a medical assistant certificate following completion of the program
CMH and the CMH-OHSU Health Medical Group will welcome the first student cohort in the inaugural Medical Assistant Internship Program in December. The program is a paid six-month internship with the curriculum and hands-on clinical hours to obtain a medical assistant certification.
The internship will be made up of half classroom instruction through the U.S. Career Institute and half hands-on training in clinics.
Interns will be full-time employees of CMH and will be eligible for benefits.
Medical assistant interns provide essential support to health care professionals by performing administrative and clinical duties while undergoing formal training. The internship serves as an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in patient care, medical office operations and health care procedures under the supervisor of credentialed professionals.
In the program, interns will learn:
- Medical terminology and anatomy
- How to room a patient and obtain an accurate set of vital signs
- How to navigate and document in an electronic medical record (EMR)
- Point of care (POC) testing and phlebotomy
- How to administer vaccines and medications
- Administrative back office skills
The final phase of the internship involves taking the national exam to become a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA).
Upon successful completion of the course, interns will have the opportunity to transfer into a full-time or part-time Medical Assistant I position, with a one-year commitment to work at CMH.
The program will begin on December 10, 2024,* and applications are now being accepted. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.The deadline to apply for this term is November 6, 2024.
If you are interested in participating, please apply on the CMH website: https://pm.healthcaresource.com/CS/columbiamemorial/#/job/3485
Interested in this program but not ready yet? The next term will start June 2025. Check back soon to apply for the upcoming term.
Please reach out to hrdept@columbiamemorial.org if you have any questions, or would like more information.
More information on benefits for CMH employees can be found here: https://www.columbiamemorial.org/apply/employee-benefits/