Medical Assistant - General Surgery Outpatient Clinic

INTEGRIS Health•Edmond, OK

2d•Onsite

About The Position

INTEGRIS Health is seeking a full-time, day-shift Medical Assistant for its General Surgery Outpatient Clinic in Edmond, Oklahoma. The Medical Assistant provides direct patient care, including taking vital signs and patient histories, venipuncture, laboratory and X-ray-related tasks, referrals, and patient phone messages as directed by a provider or clinical supervisor. The role contributes to patient assessment and care planning, monitors and documents patient status, and helps organize clinic workflow and manage a high volume of calls.

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.
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 clinic Medical Assistant experience and six months of customer service experience are preferred.

Responsibilities

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, including implementing and evaluating appropriate patient care interventions; medication administration may be included, excluding 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.
Provide direct patient care, including taking vital signs and patient histories, venipuncture, lab and X-ray tasks, referrals, and patient phone messages as directed by a provider or clinical supervisor.