Medical Assistant - Edmond East Primary Care Outpatient Clinic

INTEGRIS Health•Edmond, OK

1h•Onsite

About The Position

INTEGRIS Health is seeking a Medical Assistant for its INTEGRIS Health Medical Group Edmond East Primary Care Outpatient Clinic in Edmond, Oklahoma. The role provides direct patient care, including taking vital signs and patient histories, performing venipuncture and supporting lab, x-ray, and referral needs, and handling patient phone messages as directed by the provider and/or clinical supervisor. The Medical Assistant gathers and documents information about patient condition, contributes to patient assessment and reassessment, monitors and documents patient status, and participates in developing and carrying out the plan of care. Care interventions may include medication administration, excluding narcotics. The role also manages a high call volume, organizes workflow to meet patient needs in a timely manner, and may retrieve and transport medications. The position reports to an assigned director, manager, supervisor, or lead.

Requirements

Current nationally recognized Medical Assistant certification/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 preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care, including taking vital signs and patient histories, venipuncture, lab and x-ray support, referrals, and patient phone messages as directed by the 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 the assessment and reassessment of patients.
Monitor and document patient status.
Participate in developing the plan of care, including implementation and evaluation of appropriate patient care interventions, which may include medication administration excluding narcotics.
Manage large call volumes while maintaining excellent telephone etiquette.
Organize workflow to meet patient needs in a timely manner.
May retrieve and transport medications.