Medical Assistant - Kidney and Pancreas Outpatient Clinic

INTEGRIS Health•Oklahoma City, OK

10d•Onsite

About The Position

INTEGRIS Health is hiring a full-time, day-shift Medical Assistant for its Kidney and Pancreas Outpatient Clinic in Oklahoma City, 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, performing venipuncture, and assisting with laboratory work, X-rays, referrals, and patient phone messages. The role gathers and documents information about patient conditions, contributes to patient assessment and reassessment, monitors and documents patient status, and participates in developing and implementing plans of care. Care interventions may include medication administration, excluding narcotics. The Medical Assistant also manages a high volume of calls, organizes workflow to meet patient needs promptly, and may retrieve and transport medications. The position reports to an assigned director, manager, supervisor, or lead. INTEGRIS Health describes itself as Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system and states its mission is to partner with people to live healthier lives. It is an equal opportunity employer; applicants receive consideration regardless of protected status under applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status.

Requirements

Current nationally recognized Medical Assistant certification or registration, or six 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

Provide direct patient care, including taking vital signs and patient histories, venipuncture, and assisting with laboratory work, X-rays, referrals, and patient phone messages as directed by a provider and/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 medication administration excluding narcotics.
Manage a large call volume while maintaining excellent telephone etiquette.
Organize workflow to meet patient needs in a timely manner.
May retrieve and transport medications.