Medical Assistant - Primary Care Outpatient Clinic

INTEGRIS Health•Norman, OK

21h•Onsite

About The Position

INTEGRIS Health is seeking a full-time Medical Assistant for its Primary Care Outpatient Clinic in Norman, Oklahoma. This day-shift role provides direct patient care and clinic support under the direction of a provider and/or clinical supervisor. Duties include collecting vital signs and patient histories, performing venipuncture, and assisting with laboratory work, x-rays, referrals, and patient phone messages. The Medical Assistant gathers and documents patient information, contributes to assessments and care planning, monitors patient status, and helps implement and evaluate appropriate care interventions. The role also involves managing a high volume of calls and organizing workflow to meet patient needs. The Medical Assistant may retrieve and transport medications and reports to an assigned director, manager, supervisor, or lead. INTEGRIS Health describes itself as Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system and invites caregivers to join its mission to partner with people to live healthier lives. Benefits mentioned include front-loaded paid time off, medical benefits through the INTEGRIS Health network, financial assistance for continued education, and 24/7 mental health support.

Requirements

Current nationally recognized Medical Assistant certification or registration, or at least 6 months of clinic Medical Assistant experience.
CPR or BLS certification within 90 days of employment.
Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

Six months of customer service experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Collect and document patient information, including vital signs, patient history, laboratory values, pain levels, education needs, nutritional status, and potential complications.
Contribute to patient assessment and reassessment.
Monitor and document patient status.
Participate in developing the plan of care and implementing and evaluating appropriate patient care interventions, which may include administering medications other than 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 as needed.
Perform venipuncture and assist with laboratory work, x-rays, referrals, and patient phone messages as directed by a provider and/or clinical supervisor.