Medical Assistant or LPN Float - Enid Outpatient Clinic

INTEGRIS Health•Enid, OK

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Join INTEGRIS Health as a day-shift, full-time Medical Assistant or LPN Float at the INTEGRIS Health Medical Group Outpatient Clinic in Enid, Oklahoma. This position floats to clinics within the area to provide coverage support. The Medical Assistant Float provides direct patient care under the direction of a provider and/or clinical supervisor, including taking vital signs and patient histories, venipuncture, lab and x-ray services, referrals, and handling patient phone messages. The role gathers and documents patient-condition information, contributes to assessment and reassessment, monitors patient status, and helps develop, implement, and evaluate care plans. Other duties include managing calls and workflow, possibly retrieving and transporting medications, and reporting to an assigned clinic manager, supervisor, or lead. The Clinic Nurse Float delivers patient care using the nursing process under physician supervision. The nurse provides direct care, monitors patient status and abnormal lab values, reports changes and initiates physician orders as directed, supports patient satisfaction and confidentiality, and helps maintain accurate charts. Duties also include reporting suspected abuse and referring patients to appropriate resources; performing procedures such as venipuncture, EKG, waived testing, bone density, and x-ray; sterilizing equipment; and documenting patient-condition information. The role reports to the department clinic manager or supervisor. INTEGRIS Health describes itself as Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system and says its mission is to partner with people to live healthier lives. Caregiver benefits include front-loaded PTO, medical benefits through the INTEGRIS Health network, financial assistance for continued education, and 24/7 mental health support.

Requirements

For the Medical Assistant Float role: current nationally recognized Medical Assistant certification or registration, or at least 6 months of clinic Medical Assistant experience.
For the Clinic Nurse Float role: current Oklahoma LPN or RN licensure, 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 Float role.
BLS and/or ACLS as required by the department for the Clinic Nurse Float role.
Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.
Current Oklahoma State Driver’s License and a driving record acceptable to the company’s insurance carrier; the position requires operating an INTEGRIS-owned or personal vehicle.

Nice To Haves

At least 6 months of customer service experience is preferred for the Medical Assistant Float role.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care, including taking vital signs and patient histories, performing venipuncture and lab or x-ray services, making referrals, and handling 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, and participate in developing, implementing, and evaluating care interventions.
Administer medications when appropriate, excluding narcotics for the Medical Assistant Float role.
Manage a large call volume with excellent telephone etiquette and organize workflow to meet patient needs in a timely manner.
Retrieve and transport medications when needed.
Monitor for signs and symptoms associated with 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 at each visit.
Report suspected abuse and refer patients or families to appropriate health or social resources.
Perform venipuncture, EKG, waived testing, bone density, x-ray, and other procedures as assigned.
Sterilize equipment after procedures.
Report to the assigned clinic manager, supervisor, or lead.