Medical Assistant or LPN - Pediatric Outpatient Clinic

INTEGRIS Health•Ponca City, OK

13h•Onsite

About The Position

INTEGRIS Health is hiring a day-shift, full-time Medical Assistant or LPN for its Pediatric Outpatient Clinic in Ponca City, Oklahoma. The Medical Assistant provides direct patient care, including taking vital signs and patient histories, venipuncture, laboratory and x-ray services, referrals, and patient phone messages as directed by a provider or clinical supervisor. The role gathers and documents information about patients’ conditions, contributes to assessments and reassessments, monitors patient status, and participates in developing and implementing plans of care. It may include administering medications other than narcotics, managing a high volume of calls, organizing workflow, and retrieving and transporting medications. The Medical Assistant reports to an assigned clinic manager, supervisor, or lead. The Clinic Nurse assumes responsibility for patient care using the nursing process under physician supervision. The nurse provides direct patient care, monitors for abnormal laboratory values and changes from baseline assessments, reports changes to the physician, and initiates new physician orders as directed. The role also supports patient satisfaction and confidentiality, helps ensure chart accuracy, reports suspected abuse, and refers patients and families to appropriate health or social resources. Procedures may include venipuncture, EKG, waived testing, bone density, x-ray, and equipment sterilization. The Clinic Nurse reports to the department clinic manager or supervisor. INTEGRIS Health describes itself as Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system and seeks caregivers to support its mission of partnering with people to live healthier lives. The position is benefits eligible.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Six months of customer service experience is preferred for the Medical Assistant role.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care, including taking vital signs and patient histories, venipuncture, laboratory and x-ray services, referrals, and patient phone messages as directed by the provider or clinical supervisor.
Gather and document information about patient condition, including lab values, pain levels, patient education needs, nutritional status, and potential complications.
Contribute to patient assessment and reassessment; monitor and document patient status.
Participate in developing, implementing, and evaluating plans of care and appropriate patient care interventions, which may include administering medications other than narcotics.
Manage a large call volume while maintaining excellent telephone etiquette and 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 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 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, as applicable.