Medical Assistant - Canadian Valley Women's Health Outpatient Clinic

INTEGRIS Health•Yukon, OK

3d•Onsite

About The Position

INTEGRIS Health is hiring a full-time, day-shift Medical Assistant for the INTEGRIS Health Medical Group Canadian Valley Women's Health Outpatient Clinic in Yukon, Oklahoma. The Medical Assistant provides direct patient care, including taking vital signs and patient histories, performing venipuncture and lab work, assisting with x-rays and referrals, and handling patient phone messages as directed by a provider or clinical supervisor. The role also gathers and documents patient information, contributes to assessment and care planning, monitors patient status, and helps organize clinic workflow to meet patient needs in a timely manner. The position reports to an assigned director, manager, supervisor, or lead.

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

6 months of customer service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Take vital signs and patient histories; perform venipuncture and lab work; assist with x-rays and referrals; and handle patient phone messages as directed by a provider or clinical supervisor.
Gather and document information about patient condition, including lab values, pain levels, education needs, nutritional status, and potential complications.
Contribute to patient assessment and re-assessment.
Monitor and document patient status.
Participate in developing the plan of care, including implementing and evaluating appropriate patient care interventions, which may include administering medications other than narcotics.
Manage large call volumes while maintaining excellent telephone etiquette.
Organize workflow to meet patient needs in a timely manner.
Retrieve and transport medications as needed.