Medical Assistant or LPN - Primary Care Clinic

INTEGRIS Health•Oklahoma City, OK

2d•Onsite

About The Position

INTEGRIS Health is hiring a day-shift, full-time Medical Assistant or LPN for its Medical Group Family Care Baptist Outpatient Clinic in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The role provides direct patient care under the direction of a provider or clinical supervisor. Duties include obtaining vital signs and patient histories, venipuncture, laboratory and X-ray services, referrals, and patient phone messages. The Medical Assistant gathers and documents information about patient condition, contributes to assessments and care planning, monitors patient status, and may administer medications other than narcotics. The role also manages a high volume of calls, organizes workflow to meet patient needs, and may retrieve and transport medications. The Clinic Nurse delivers patient care using the nursing process under physician supervision. The nurse monitors patients for abnormal lab values and changes from baseline, reports changes to the physician, carries out new orders as directed, supports patient satisfaction and confidentiality, and helps ensure accurate charts. The role may include venipuncture, EKG, waived testing, bone density, X-ray, other assigned procedures, and sterilization of equipment. The nurse also reports suspected abuse and refers patients or families to appropriate health or social resources. INTEGRIS Health describes itself as Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system. Caregiver benefits include front-loaded PTO, medical benefits through the INTEGRIS Health network, financial assistance for continued education, and 24/7 mental health support. INTEGRIS Health is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

For the Medical Assistant role: current nationally recognized Medical Assistant certification or registration, or six months of clinic Medical Assistant experience and six months of customer service experience (the experience pathway is listed as preferred).
For the Clinic Nurse 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.

Nice To Haves

Six months of clinic Medical Assistant experience and six months of customer service experience, listed as preferred under the Medical Assistant requirements.
Previous work experience for the Clinic Nurse role.

Responsibilities

Obtain vital signs and patient histories, perform venipuncture and lab or X-ray tasks, make referrals, and handle 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 the plan of care.
Administer medications when appropriate, excluding narcotics for the Medical Assistant role.
Manage a large call volume while maintaining excellent telephone etiquette.
Organize workflow to meet patient needs in a timely manner.
Retrieve and transport medications when needed.
Monitor for signs and symptoms related to abnormal lab values and deviations from baseline assessments.
Report changes in patient status 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 with 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 director, manager, supervisor, or lead, as applicable.