Medical Programs
MEDICAL CAREERS
Admissions Adviser (MA, MLT, EHT, HIM) Amanda Gallo, 971-722-567, amanda.gallo@pcc.edu, TEB 103
It is highly recommended that you volunteer/work in a medical environment to gather as much career-related experience as you can at a hospital, clinic, medical non-profit, or a long-term care facility.
Is a career in healthcare for you?
- Medical Laboratory Technician Career Ladder
- Explore Health Careers
- Mayo Clinic – Explore Healthcare Careers
- Medical Careers Overview
- Medical Career information (Providence Health Systems)
- NIH – Career Info Diversity in Extramural Programs
- Community Health Organization – OCHIN – www.ochin.org
- Medline (NIH) – www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus
- Medical School Advice YouTube Channel
- OHSU Medical School Competencies formerly prerequisites
- Club Med – Medical Careers Informational Interviews
- PA school admissions interview questions
- STEM Mentor Program
- Medical Career Shadowing
- Medical Assisting Shadow (Providence)
- How to Become a Medical Assistant
- Exploring Health Careers
- Advanced Nursing
- Public Health Careers
- Pre-Health Dreamers and – Pomona College’s List of Medical Schools Open to Undocumented/DACA Applicants
- Disability Services in Health Science Programs
- AAMA – Choosing a Medical Career and MCAT Preparation
- OHSU Mentoring Program – Pay It Forward
- COPE Health Scholar Program – is a training program at OHSU/Adventist – with direct clinical contact. It is a cost based experience leading to an entry level clinical career. Rolling Admissions quarterly cohort model. Health Scholar Program Flyer.pdf
- Providence Medical Assisting Apprenticeship
Internships/ Summer Programs:
- Summer Health Professions Education Program
- OHSU Summer Internships – Pre-Medical
- OHSU Summer Equity Research Program shpep@aamc.org or 1 (866) 587- 6337 (toll-free).
- The Tilikum Summer Health Experience (AI/AN students – Steps to Success with the SHPEP Application Video
- PRISM @OHSU – Clinical Research Volunteer
High School student/Young Adult Internships Compliments of Aimee PCC Career Specialist:
- HOPE program at Legacy: A school has to be in partnership with the program and the student has to be a high school graduate or have a GED.
- MD/Ph.D. programs – www.physicianscientists.org – www.students-residents.aamc.org/applying-md/phd-programs/md-phd-degree-programs-state
ENTRY LEVEL TRAINING
PCC Nursing program approved certificated training:
Caregiver Training:
- Caregiver training – Oregon Care Partners – www.oregoncarepartners.com
- New Horizons (paid employer training)
- Oregon Home Care Commission
CNA Training
Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing facilities are required by federal and state rules (such as OBRA and Oregon Administrative Rule OAR 411-070-0470) to reimburse newly hired Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) for out-of-pocket training and certification costs
Key Rules & Eligibility in Oregon
- Hiring Window: You must be hired by a Medicare- or Medicaid-enrolled skilled nursing facility within 12 months of completing your CNA training and certification.
- Eligible Costs: Reimbursement covers allowable expenses like course tuition, required textbooks, materials, and official state certification/testing fees.
- Pro Rata Payment: Facilities must pro rata reimburse eligible CNAs within the first 3 months of employment (often adjusted based on the facility’s Medicare/Medicaid resident ratio and length of service).
- OSBN trainers list (6/2024): https://osbn.oregon.gov/osbnreports/Main/OregonApprovedTrainingPrograms
- Google Search – WA State NA Training Schools
Non-credit Schools
- Caregiver Training Institute – cnatrainingoregon.com
- Moore Nurse Consulting – www.moorenurseconsulting.com
- Portland Community College Portland Community College
- Oregon Care Partners https://oregoncarecareers.com/cna-training/
Credit Schools
- Portland Community College Portland Community College
- Mt. Hood Community College – cna@mhcc.edu
- Clackamas Community College – healthsciences@clackamas.edu
(Facility or On-the-Job training)
- Avamere A Family of Companies training is through Long termcareworks.com – www.avamere.com
- Marquis Companies – www.marquiscompanies.com
- West Hills Health and Rehabilitation – uses erep for job application – www.westhillshealthandrehab.com
- RISE Partnership – DEI-funded program with 1-year commitment – www.risepartnership.com or Care Pathways
Limited X-ray Machine Operator
Pacific Healthcare Training (under 5 months – online program)
Patient Care Technician
Legacy Career Institute- Online/Hybrid (8 clinic days in TX)
Phlebotomy Training – Non-Credit (Portland Metro Area)
- Portland Community College – https://www.pcc.edu/professional/health/entry/phlebotomy/
- The application fee for ASCP Certification is $145.00. There are 7 eligibility routes for Phlebotomy Technicians (PBT) under the ASCP certification. Our program falls under Route 2 eligibility. For more details, please visit the ASCP link below. https://www.ascp.org/content/board-of-certification/get-credentialed#
- Bloodworks NW – https://bloodworksnw.org/medical-services/bloodworks-academy
- Phlebotomy Training Specialists – Phlebotomy Training Specialists
- Oquirrh Mountain Phlebotomy – https://oqmps.com/oregon/
- Spectrum Advanced Aesthetics – https://www.spectrumlasertraining.com/phlebotomy-program-for-estheticians-in-tigard-oregon
- West Coast Phlebotomy – http://www.westcoastphlebotomy.com
- Providence Health Systems (Spokane WA)
Pharmacy Technician Training
- OHSU – ohsu.edu/pharmacy/pharmacy-technician-training-program-pttp
- On-the-Job Training at a chain pharmacies (Walgreens, CVS)
- Multnomah Co.
Medical or Dental Assisting
Medical Scribe Training
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- Proscribe – Become a Medical Scribe (www.proscribemd.com)
- Scribe America – www.scribeamerica.com
* OHSU PA Program – Medical Scribe experience up to 1,000 hours is accepted towards the 2,000. Note clinical experience is preferred.
Medical Interpretation
- Cacha Medical Spanish Institute, Spanish classes integrated into clinical rotations! Based in Ecuador lessons also offered in Quechua. Instagram is @cachamsi.
- Pacific University & Bridging the Gap – 16 week OHA approved online program Spanish Healthcare Interpreter Program (SHIP)
- Oregon State University Spanish-English Health Care
- Oregon Health Care Interpreters Assoc.
- https://www.certifiedmedicalinterpreters.org/
- OHA – Certified Interpreter
- OHA Approved Interpreter Training Programs
- Oregon Health Care Interpreter Program Requirements for spoken languages
Community Health Worker
PCC PROGRAMS (alpha order)
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN – PCC Program page
More information on this page EMS/Fire link
EYE TECHNICIAN/OMT – PCC Program page
This program is accredited by the ICA (International Council of Accreditation) and certified through the JCAHPO (Joint Commission of Allied Health Professionals in Ophthalmology).
Program information and videos
Additional Eye Technician Career Information
HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT – PCC Program Page
A few words about the field for career planning:
HIM statistics, financials, medical coding and data analysis are part of this industry. Traits: Detail-oriented, problem-solve, understand rules and regulations, interpret payment policies, enter data, accuracy
Additional HIM Career Information
MEDICAL ASSISTING – PCC Program Page
Career Map
Additional Medical Assisting Career Information
MEDICAL LABORATORY – PCC Program Page
- Medical and Laboratory Science Career Guides
- www.healthcarepathway.com/Health-Care-Careers/medical-lab-tech-career-ladder.html
- Additional MLT Career Information
- MLS – Providence Health Systems – Post Bac. (Spokane WA)
NURSING – PCC Program Page
- PCC Nursing 101 video: https://youtu.be/H37laTX1olA
- PCC – Pre Nursing (Nursing Advising 101) Workshop Slide deck
- List of PCC approved certifications
- Oregon Consortium for Nursing Education – OCNE
- Nursing Scholarship from Nurse Corps
RADIOGRAPHY – PCC Program Page
Bachelors degree-Medical Imaging at Boise State University
Linn Benton Community College – Diagnostic Imaging
JOB SEARCH SITES
Staffing and General Search Sites
- MyTeam Medical Staffing formerly Med-X Staffing Services paula@trustmedx.com 971-803-6993
- All is Well Medical Staffing – www.allswell.net
- CareNW Staffing – rick@carenwstaffing.com
- Uniforce/Labforce – www.uniforce.com/labforce
- Quest Diagnostics – https://www.questdiagnostics.com/
- Labcorp – https://careers.labcorp.com/global/en
- Asante Health System – asante.org
- Health Jobs USA – www.healthjobsnationwide.com
- Onward Healthcare – www.onwardhealthcare.com
- Career Builder – www.health-care.careerbuilder.com
- Maxim Health Care Services – www.maximhealthcare.com
- Travel positions – www.alliedtravelweb.com
- Soliant – Posts jobs for HIM, HIT, Nursing, MLT – www.soliant.com
- www.healthjob.com
- Amergis
Selected Local Private Clinics
- Zoom Care – www.zoomcare.com
- The Portland Clinic – www.theportlandclinic.com/about-us/careers
- The Oregon Clinic – www.oregonclinic.com/information/careers
- Children’s Clinic – www.childrens-clinic.com
- Doctors’ Family Clinic – www.doctorsfamilyclinic.net
- Willamette Valley Medical Center – www.willamettevalleymedical.com
- Coalition of Community Health Clinics – www.coalition of Community Clinics
- North by Northeast Medical Clinic – www.nxneclinic.org
Hospitals
- Hillsboro Medical Center (formerly) Tuality Healthcare – www.tuality.org
- Kaiser Permanente – www.kaiserpermanentejobs.org
- Providence Health Care – www.providence.org/home/default.htm
- Legacy Health System – www.legacyhealth.org
- Adventist Hospital – www.washingtonadventisthospital.com/WAH/index.aspx
- Peace Health – SW Washington www.peacehealth.org/southwest-medical-center
- Oregon Health Sciences University – www.ohsu.edu/human-resources/careers
- Willamette Falls – Providence Hospital – www.oregon.providence.org/location-directory/p/providence-willamette-falls-medical-center
- Portland VA Medical Center – www.portland.va.gov/careers
Government
- Indian Health Service – www.ihs.gov
- Washington Co Health Dept. – www.co.washington.or.us/Support_Services/HR/index.cfm
- Multnomah Co. Health Dept. – www.co.multnomah.or.us/jobs
- Clackamas Co. Health Dept. – www.clackamas.us/des/jobs.html
- Federal Job Search – www.usajobs.gov
- Portland VA Medical Center – www.portland.va.gov/careers
- State of Oregon – www.workinginoregon.org
- State of Washington – www.esd.wa.gov