Medical Assistant or LPN Float - Primary Care Outpatient Clinic

INTEGRIS Health•Ponca City, OK

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Join INTEGRIS Health as a day-shift, full-time Medical Assistant or LPN Float serving Primary Care Outpatient Clinics in Ponca City, Oklahoma. The position floats among clinics in the area to provide coverage support. The role provides direct patient care under the direction of providers and clinical supervisors. Medical Assistant duties include gathering patient information, supporting assessments and care plans, monitoring and documenting patient status, managing calls, organizing workflow, and assisting with procedures and medications as assigned. Clinic Nurse duties include delivering care through the nursing process under physician supervision, monitoring patient status, reporting changes, supporting accurate charts and patient confidentiality, and performing clinical procedures. The position reports to an assigned clinic manager, supervisor, or lead, depending on duties.

Requirements

For the Medical Assistant Float role: current nationally recognized Medical Assistant certification or registration; alternatively, six months of clinic Medical Assistant experience and six months of customer service experience are preferred.
For the Clinic Nurse Float role: current Oklahoma LPN or RN license, or a current multistate license from a Nurse Licensure Compact member state.
CPR or BLS certification within 90 days of employment for the Medical Assistant role.
BLS and/or ACLS as required by the department for the Clinic Nurse role.
Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.
Current Oklahoma State Driver's License and a driving record acceptable to the organization's insurance carrier; the position requires operating an INTEGRIS-owned or personal vehicle.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care, including taking vital signs and patient histories, performing venipuncture and lab work, and handling x-rays, referrals, and patient phone messages as directed.
Gather and document information about patient condition, including lab values, pain levels, education needs, nutritional status, and potential complications.
Contribute to patient assessment and reassessment; monitor and document patient status.
Participate in developing, implementing, and evaluating appropriate patient care interventions and plans of care, including medication administration as applicable (excluding narcotics for Medical Assistants).
Manage a large call volume while maintaining excellent telephone etiquette.
Organize workflow to meet patient needs in a timely manner.
Retrieve and transport medications as needed.
Monitor for signs and symptoms related to abnormal lab values or deviations from baseline assessments; report patient-status changes to the physician and initiate new physician orders as directed.
Promote patient satisfaction and maintain patient confidentiality.
Participate in charge management to ensure chart accuracy for each visit.
Report suspected abuse and refer patients or families to appropriate health or social resources.
Perform venipuncture, EKGs, waived testing, bone density procedures, x-rays, and other procedures as assigned.
Sterilize equipment after procedures.
Report to the assigned clinic manager, supervisor, lead, or department clinic manager, as applicable.