Medical Assistant or LPN - Rose Creek Outpatient Clinic

INTEGRIS Health•Edmond, OK

9d•Onsite

About The Position

INTEGRIS Health is hiring a full-time, day-shift Medical Assistant or LPN for the INTEGRIS Health Medical Group Rose Creek Outpatient Clinic in Edmond, 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, venipuncture, laboratory and x-ray services, referrals, and patient phone messages. The role gathers and documents information about patient condition, contributes to patient assessment and reassessment, monitors and documents patient status, and participates in developing, implementing, and evaluating care plans and interventions. Duties 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 is responsible for delivering patient care using the nursing process under physician supervision. Duties include the same direct-care activities as described above; participating in care interventions; monitoring abnormal lab values and changes from baseline; reporting patient status changes and initiating physician orders as directed; maintaining patient satisfaction, confidentiality, and chart accuracy; reporting suspected abuse and referring patients or families to appropriate resources; performing venipuncture, EKG, waived testing, bone density, x-ray, and other assigned procedures; sterilizing equipment; and documenting patient condition. The Clinic Nurse reports to the department clinic manager or supervisor.

Requirements

For Medical Assistant: current nationally recognized Medical Assistant certification or registration, or six months of clinic Medical Assistant experience.
For Clinic Nurse: 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 Medical Assistants.
BLS and/or ACLS as required by the department for Clinic Nurses.
Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

Six months of customer service experience is preferred for Medical Assistants.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care, including taking vital signs and patient histories, venipuncture, lab and x-ray services, referrals, and patient phone messages.
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.
Administer medications other than narcotics when applicable.
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 patient status changes to physicians 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 assigned procedures.
Sterilize equipment after procedures.
Report to the assigned clinic manager, supervisor, or lead.