Medical Assistant or LPN - Cross Timbers Outpatient Clinic

INTEGRIS Health•Edmond, OK

About The Position

INTEGRIS Health is hiring a day-shift, full-time Medical Assistant or LPN for its Medical Group Cross Timbers Outpatient Clinic in Edmond, Oklahoma. The Medical Assistant provides direct patient care and supports clinic operations under the direction of a provider and/or clinical supervisor. The Clinic Nurse delivers patient care using the nursing process under physician supervision. Both roles may include taking vital signs and patient histories, venipuncture, laboratory work, X-rays, referrals, and patient phone messages. The position reports to the assigned clinic manager, supervisor, or lead, as applicable.

Requirements

For the Medical Assistant 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 Medical Assistant role: CPR or BLS certification within 90 days of employment.
For the Clinic Nurse role: current Oklahoma LPN or RN licensure, or a current multistate license from a Nurse Licensure Compact member state.
BLS and/or ACLS certification as required by the department.
Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

For the Medical Assistant role, six months of clinic Medical Assistant experience and six months of customer service experience are preferred if the candidate does not have current nationally recognized Medical Assistant certification or registration.

Responsibilities

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, and monitor and document patient status.
Participate in developing, implementing, and evaluating plans of care and appropriate patient care interventions.
Administer medications as applicable, 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 or 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, EKGs, waived testing, bone density procedures, X-rays, and other procedures as assigned.
Sterilize equipment after procedures.