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. Any experience at all would help. They mention tuition help for people who want to train further. What is the interview process like?

Keep everything in writing and save the confirmation numbers. It saved me later.

Ask about overtime and shift differentials. The hourly rate does not tell the whole story.