Hiring: medical assistants and aides in Portland - what worked for you?

Several clinics and a hospital near Portland are hiring medical assistants, patient-care techs and schedulers. It has been a long 23 weeks. They mention tuition help for people who want to train further. Anyone else applying?

Check the agency's state licence, especially for home care. It is a quick lookup online.

I got into a patient-care role with no experience. They paid for my certification once I passed a background check.