Medical Assistant or LPN - Moore Primary Care Outpatient Clinic

INTEGRIS Health•Moore, OK

21h•Onsite

About The Position

INTEGRIS Health Medical Group is hiring a full-time, day-shift Medical Assistant or LPN for its Primary Care Outpatient Clinic in Moore, Oklahoma. The role provides direct patient care under the direction of a provider or clinical supervisor. Depending on the role, duties include taking vital signs and patient histories; performing venipuncture, laboratory work, X-rays, referrals, and patient phone-message follow-up; documenting patient information; and supporting care planning and interventions. The Medical Assistant gathers and documents information about patients’ conditions, contributes to assessments and reassessments, monitors patient status, and helps implement and evaluate appropriate care interventions, including non-narcotic medication administration. The role also manages a high volume of calls, organizes workflow to meet patient needs, and may retrieve and transport medications. The Clinic Nurse delivers care using the nursing process under physician supervision. The nurse contributes to care interventions, monitors for abnormal laboratory values and changes from baseline, reports patient-status changes, follows physician orders, supports patient satisfaction and confidentiality, helps ensure chart accuracy, reports suspected abuse, and refers patients and families to appropriate resources. The nurse may perform venipuncture, EKGs, waived testing, bone density procedures, X-rays, and other assigned procedures, and sterilizes equipment after procedures. The Medical Assistant reports to an assigned clinic manager, supervisor, or lead; the Clinic Nurse reports to the department clinic manager or supervisor. INTEGRIS Health is Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system and describes its mission as partnering with people to live healthier lives. Benefits-eligible caregivers receive front-loaded PTO, medical benefits through the INTEGRIS Health network, financial assistance for continued education, 24/7 mental health support, and other benefits.

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 licensure, or a current multistate license from a Nurse Licensure Compact member state.
BLS and/or ACLS certification as required by the department for Clinic Nurse.
CPR or BLS certification within 90 days of employment for Medical Assistant.
Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care, including taking vital signs and patient histories, venipuncture, laboratory work, X-rays, referrals, and handling patient phone messages as directed.
Gather and document patient-condition information, including laboratory values, pain levels, education needs, nutritional status, and potential complications.
Contribute to patient assessments and reassessments, and monitor and document patient status.
Participate in developing, implementing, and evaluating appropriate patient-care 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.
Monitor for abnormal laboratory 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, EKGs, waived testing, bone density procedures, X-rays, and other procedures as assigned.
Sterilize equipment after procedures.
Report to the assigned clinic manager, supervisor, or lead, as applicable.