Medical Assistant

Parkside Hospital•Tulsa, OK

21d•Onsite

About The Position

Do you enjoy making a difference in a patient’s life? Do you want to make a difference in your community? Come work at Parkside! Where healing happens. Every day. Parkside Psychiatric Hospital & Outpatient Clinic is a comprehensive mental healthcare system providing acute inpatient care, residential treatment, and outpatient therapy. With a focus on society’s most vulnerable population, Parkside provides world-class mental health services for youth and adults. For over 65 years, Parkside’s physicians, therapists, and staff have provided state of the art, patient-centered care that propels families from hopeful to hope-filled. As a center of excellence, we cultivate talent and provide professional purpose. Together we facilitate healing, one patient at a time. We are looking for a Medical Assistant for our Outpatient Department! The Medical Assistant is responsible for providing high quality direct and indirect patient care within the Outpatient Department to assist all Medical Specialist providers in meeting our patients' needs. Knowledgeable of a wide range of disorders: cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral. Facilitates medication refills and related paperwork for medications when needed. Assists in Injection clinic and Medication Assisted Treatment as directed by Medical Specialists. Participates in the department's performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.

Requirements

Current CMA license without restrictions
3 years experience as a Medical Assistant
CPR/First Aid Certification
Trauma Informed Care and Handle with Care training

Responsibilities

Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient's age
Flags and charts treatment plans daily for Outpatient Department.
Completes analysis for needed signatures
Facilitates medication refills timely including completion of paperwork, such as “Prior Authorizations” prepared for RN, APRN, physician review; interacts with pharmacy staff to ensure accuracy of timely refills for patients
Schedules Outpatient appointments as needed for patients.
Functions as a patient and family advocate at all times.
Assists patients with requests for information in a timely manner.
Completes vital signs and charting into the EHR for all patients being seen by practitioner.
Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
Consults other departments and the treatment team as appropriate to provide for an interdisciplinary approach to the patient's needs.