Medical Assistant - Baptist General Surgery Outpatient linic

INTEGRIS Health•Oklahoma City, OK

19h•Onsite

About The Position

INTEGRIS Health is hiring a full-time, day-shift Medical Assistant for the INTEGRIS Health Medical Group Baptist General Surgery Outpatient Clinic in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Medical Assistant provides direct patient care and supports providers and clinical supervisors with patient assessments, care interventions, documentation, and clinic workflow. The role 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 for eligible caregivers 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; alternatively, six months of clinic Medical Assistant experience and six months of customer service experience are listed as preferred.
Obtain CPR or BLS certification within 90 days of employment.
Communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

Six months of clinic Medical Assistant experience and six months of customer service experience are preferred as an alternative qualification.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care, including taking vital signs and patient histories, venipuncture, laboratory and X-ray services, referrals, and patient phone messages as directed by a provider or clinical supervisor.
Gather and document information about patient condition, including lab values, pain levels, patient 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.