Medical Assistant or LPN - Pediatric Outpatient Clinic

INTEGRIS Health•Ponca City, OK

About The Position

INTEGRIS Health is seeking a Medical Assistant or LPN for its Pediatric Outpatient Clinic in Ponca City, Oklahoma. This is a full-time, day-shift position. The Medical Assistant provides direct patient care, including taking vital signs and patient histories, performing venipuncture and other assigned testing, coordinating referrals, and handling patient phone messages as directed by a provider or clinical supervisor. The role also involves gathering and documenting patient information, contributing to assessment and care planning, monitoring patient status, and organizing workflow to meet patient needs. The Clinic Nurse delivers patient care using the nursing process under physician supervision. Responsibilities include monitoring and documenting patient status, participating in care planning and interventions, reporting changes to the physician, supporting patient satisfaction and confidentiality, maintaining accurate charts, and performing assigned procedures. The nurse also sterilizes equipment and reports suspected abuse, referring patients and families to appropriate resources. INTEGRIS Health is 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: current nationally recognized Medical Assistant certification or registration, or six months of clinic Medical Assistant experience and six months of customer service experience; the experience route is stated as preferred.
For the Clinic Nurse role: current Oklahoma LPN or RN licensure, or a current multistate license from a Nurse Licensure Compact member state.
CPR or BLS certification within 90 days of employment for the Medical Assistant role.
BLS and/or ACLS certification as required by the department for the Clinic Nurse role.
Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

Take vital signs and patient histories; perform venipuncture, lab testing, x-rays, referrals, and patient phone messages as directed by the provider or clinical supervisor.
Gather and document patient information, including lab values, pain levels, education needs, nutritional status, and potential complications.
Contribute to patient assessment and reassessment; monitor and document patient status.
Participate in development, implementation, and evaluation of the plan of care and appropriate patient care interventions, including medication administration excluding narcotics where 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 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 protect 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, 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.