Medical Assistant or LPN - Moore Primary Care Outpatient Clinic

INTEGRIS Health•Moore, OK

4d•Onsite

About The Position

INTEGRIS Health is hiring a full-time, day-shift Medical Assistant or LPN for its Primary Care Outpatient Clinic in Moore, Oklahoma. The Medical Assistant provides direct patient care under the direction of a provider and/or clinical supervisor, including taking vital signs and patient histories and performing venipuncture, laboratory work, X-rays, referrals, and patient phone-message tasks. The Clinic Nurse delivers patient care using the nursing process under physician supervision and performs similar direct-care duties, as well as additional nursing and clinic procedures. The role includes documenting patient information and status, contributing to assessment and care planning, carrying out appropriate interventions, communicating changes to the physician, and supporting patient satisfaction, confidentiality, and accurate records. The position reports to the assigned clinic manager, supervisor, or lead, as applicable. INTEGRIS Health describes itself as Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system. Benefits for eligible caregivers 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 role, hold current nationally recognized Medical Assistant certification or registration, or have six months of clinic Medical Assistant experience and six months of customer service experience; the experience route is described as preferred.
For the Clinic Nurse role, hold current Oklahoma LPN or RN licensure, or a current multistate license from a Nurse Licensure Compact member state.
Medical Assistant: obtain CPR or BLS certification within 90 days of employment.
Clinic Nurse: hold BLS and/or ACLS as required by the department.
Communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Spanish-speaking ability.
For the Medical Assistant experience-based qualification route, six months of clinic MA experience and six months of customer service experience are described as preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care, including taking vital signs and patient histories and performing venipuncture, laboratory work, X-rays, referrals, and patient phone-message tasks 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 patient care plans and interventions; medication administration may be included for Medical Assistants, excluding narcotics.
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.
For Clinic Nurses, 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 protect 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.