Medical Assistant or LPN - Moore Primary Care Outpatient Clinic

INTEGRIS Health•Moore, OK

6h•Onsite

About The Position

INTEGRIS Health Medical Group is seeking a full-time Medical Assistant or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for its Primary Care Outpatient Clinic in Moore, Oklahoma. This is a day-shift position providing direct patient care under the direction of a provider or physician and clinic supervision. The role may involve taking vital signs and patient histories, venipuncture, laboratory and imaging procedures, referrals, and responding to patient phone messages. Medical Assistants gather and document patient information, contribute to assessments, monitor patient status, and help develop and implement care plans. They may administer medications other than narcotics, manage a high volume of calls, organize workflow, and retrieve and transport medications. Clinic Nurses deliver care using the nursing process under physician supervision. They participate in developing, implementing, and evaluating care interventions; monitor for abnormal lab values or changes from baseline; report patient-status changes; help maintain accurate charts; and perform assigned procedures, which may include venipuncture, EKGs, waived testing, bone density procedures, and X-rays. They also sterilize equipment and report suspected abuse, referring patients and families to appropriate resources.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Six months of customer service experience for the Medical Assistant role.
Bilingual Spanish-speaking ability.

Responsibilities

Take vital signs and patient histories, perform venipuncture and laboratory or imaging 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, and monitor and document patient status.
Participate in developing, implementing, and evaluating appropriate patient care interventions and plans of care.
Administer medications other than narcotics when applicable to the Medical Assistant 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 related to abnormal lab values or deviation 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 for each visit.
Report suspected abuse and refer patients or families to appropriate health or social resources.
Perform assigned procedures, including venipuncture, EKG, waived testing, bone density procedures, and X-rays.
Sterilize equipment after procedures.
Report to the assigned clinic manager, supervisor, or lead, as applicable.